Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Calling On All Senators To Come Together And Support Senator Padilla As He Speaks Out Following The Sickening Events Of Last Week

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor encouraging the entire senate to support their colleague as he speaks out following the outrageous treatment he received at the hands of federal agents. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Today at 12:30, our colleague, Senator Padilla, will speak on the Senate floor for the first time since he was forcibly removed from a public briefing just for doing his job.

I will be here on the floor to listen to Senator Padilla speak. I encourage all of my colleagues – Democrat and Republican – to come and listen as well.

What Senator Padilla experienced last week sickened all of us to our core, sickened every decent American to their core. No Senator should be treated the way he was – manhandled, taken to the ground, handcuffed.

This is not a moment for partisanship. Oh no. It’s about all Senators supporting a colleague who was treated inexcusably for doing his job.

I look forward to hearing Senator Padilla's speech later, and I encourage all of my colleagues to do the same.

###