Schumer Confident Economic Stimulus Will Pass In Senate

"Republicans won't have the luxury they did in the House of voting no and still letting it pass," Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) said about the economic stimulus package set to hit the Senate floor this week on "Face the Nation."

"This will pass with Republican votes because it is a good package and we will make some changes around the edges," Schumer said.

On those "changes," Schumer said there are "little things" that will come out of the final package because Republicans can make amendments on the floor.

"This is serious, serious stuff," he asserted and said he hopes Senate Minority Leader does not do what House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) did in the House and just "say no."

"President Obama has been involved in this in a very forceful way," Senator Schumer said. "It is a smoke screen " to say that the president's bill is different than the House of Representatives' bill.

Bob Schieffer asked how many Republicans he can count on to vote for the bill to which Mr. Schumer said, "I think we will get enough Republicans to pass this, the more the better."

"I would rather have a really good bill that helps our economy get out of this mess with sixty five votes than dilute the bill and get eighty votes," he admitted.