The two candidates for the open Senate seat in New York traded barbs as their battle for the Jewish vote escalated. The incumbent Republican, Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, criticized Democratic Rep. Charles Schumer’s voting record on Holocaust issues and touted his own role in convincing Swiss banks to settle Holocaust-era claims. Schumer responded by criticizing D’Amato for trivializing the Holocaust by using it for political purposes.
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