Overblown Rhetoric

Sen. Charles Schumer's (NY-D) remarks regarding our current funding system for homeland security, and his belief that New York should receive a larger portion of the money (I belief that I agree with):

"The president should be a leader on this. Englishmen are proud of London. And Frenchmen are proud of Paris. But Americans are not proud of New York."

What world is Schumer living in? Does he forget the outpouring of compassion for the citizens of New York after the 9/11 attacks? I still keep seeing those damn "I love New York" t-shirts everywhere. I dislike when people use overblown rhetoric to garner sympathy for themselves or their cause.