“I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”
Chuck Schumer
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- Speech (rally outside the Supreme Court)
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- Apologized (source ↗ (opens in a new tab))
Context
Said at an abortion-rights rally during oral argument. Chief Justice Roberts called the remarks "dangerous"; Schumer's office said he meant a political price.
Apology
Mar 5, 2020, on the Senate floor: "I should not have used the words I used yesterday." Last checked Nov 9, 2026.
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