From flickr.com/photos/27865228@N06/2613700789/: Senator Charles Schumer: Senator Charles Schumer (Image by Unknown Owner) Details DMCA | Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.) is all but certain to become the next leader of Senate Democrats after the 2016 elections, completing a rise to power that began more than a decade ago.
Schumer spent Friday calling fellow Democratic senators to win their support to succeed Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nev.), who endorsed Schumer after announcing he would not run for reelection. He believes he has the votes to win an overwhelming majority of the caucus, a person close to Schumer said. If Democrats recapture Senate control next year, Schumer would become the first Jewish majority leader in the chamber. As things stand, he would become the first Jewish minority leader. |