From a Roll Call piece titled “Markets Pan Schumer, Durbin Deal”:

Democrats have been trying to unify around an energy policy that addresses high gas prices. Divided by proposals to expand domestic drilling, Reid has struggled to come up with a package that enjoys consensus in the caucus…. Even though Schumer’s name is on the bill, he has been absent from most Democratic press events, including a high-profile Senate floor colloquy last week that featured every Democratic leader but Schumer.