Host Alan Chartock is joined by Chuck Schumer, New York’s senior U.S. Senator and the number three Democrat in the Senate. They discuss the presidential election, the Israel-U.S. relationship, how he works alongside Senator Gillibrand, how to fix the tax code, and roast beef sandwiches.
Dr. Alan Chartock is professor emeritus at the University at Albany. He hosts the weekly Capitol Connection series, heard on public radio stations around New York. The program, for almost 12 years, highlighted interviews with Governor Mario Cuomo and now continues with conversations with state political leaders. Dr. Chartock also appears each week on The Media Project and The Roundtable and offers commentary on Morning Edition, weekdays at 7:40 a.m.