Senator Schumer Rather Regrets Calling His Flight Attendant a 'Bitch' 2.61K Maureen O'Connor 12/17/09 03:51AM Filed to: Mea Culpa Mea Culpa Chuck Schumer Kirsten Gillibrand Harry Reid Faux pas air travel NY Sen. Chuck Schumer "regrets" and "has apologized" for snapping at a flight attendant who dared tell him to hang up on Harry Reid (while sitting next to Kirsten Gillibrand) because the plane was about to take off. [NYDN]