Schumer is attempting to strip the Russell name off the Russell Building because Govenor/Senator Russell was a progressive FDR-style Democrat Governor of Georgia who smoked out disgraced Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas early on, as a crook, a schemer, a no-goodnik, and a schnook (just like Schmuck Fumer).
Abe Fortas on behalf of himself and his wife, took payoffs from the 60s equivalent of Bernie Madoff. Fortas resigned from the Supreme Court on May 14, 1969. It would be nearly 25 years before another Jew would sit on the Supreme Court.
So for Schumer, it's personal.
And guess what Chuck, it's personal for Freepers. The GOP has this info now and hopefully they will derail this renaming.
Thank you for this information about Schumer and the Russell Building. I had no idea.
Yep, personal.....
Please name the Republican senators who will stand up in the Chamber and argue the the building should remain named after a hard line Segregationist like Russell.