Top 111 Quotes & Sayings by Charles B. Rangel
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Last updated on November 22, 2024.
There were no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein was not involved in the September 11th attack.
Regardless of the nature of their crime or any rehabilitation that may have occurred, these ex-felons cannot participate in the decision-making process of this great Nation.
Since the Korean War, U.S. and South Korea have established an enduring friendship with shared interests, such as denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, combating aggression abroad and developing our economies.
As a Korean War veteran, I know firsthand and understand the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform.
I am a firm believer that upon release, ex-offenders should be afforded a second chance to become productive citizens by providing rehabilitation and education that will help them join the workforce.
Encouragement of higher education for our youth is critical to the success of our collective future.
The Iraq war took priority over domestic disaster prevention.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was indeed a vital instrument of democracy, ensuring the integrity and reliability of a democratic process that we as a Country hold so dear.
The Klan had used fear, intimidation and murder to brutally oppress over African-Americans who sought justice and equality and it sought to respond to the young workers of the civil rights movement in Mississippi in the same way.
If we believe in our current penal process, then the penalties imposed by judges and juries should be the only sanctions for one's crime, not the invisible sanctions of the legislature.
The United States is historically a nation of immigrants.
Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.
Now is the time for the U.S. and the nations of Western Europe who engaged in the slave trade throughout this hemisphere to come forward in a positive way to assist in undoing the harm that was caused by their past colonial policies in the hemisphere.
I am running for re-election no matter who runs.
I, for one, would think both about how far we have come as a country and how much further we need to go to erase racism and discrimination from our society.
For a member to say, 'I'm a lame duck' violates political science 101.
As a nation we should commit ourselves not only to the fight against terrorism, but to economic justice, defeat of the AIDS epidemic and vestiges of discriminatory policies of all kinds.
We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box.
If there's no relationship with a father who's absent, nobody talks about it.
The Affordable Care Act has been designed to provide health security by driving competition, lowering premiums, and protecting families.
We owe it to the flood victims of New Orleans to give them truthful answers as to why this event took place and to assure our citizens that tragedies like this will never happen again.
The victor will be the one who gets the most voters out.
As a member of Congress, I believe Congress must provide oversight of actions by the Executive Branch as our system of checks and balances requires.
The promise of the American Dream requires that we are all provided an equal opportunity to participate in and contribute to our nation.
Since most American students cannot simply pay their full tuition out of pocket, financing a college education often takes the form of loans, both private and from the government.
The War Powers Act requires presidents to seek the consent of the American people, through their representatives, before sending our troops into war. It is the responsibility of Congress to deliberate and consult with the executive branch before involving ourselves in a military conflict.
At least 23,000 civilians have also died in the Iraqi killing field and the U.S. is stuck in a quagmire.
In various fields, such as science, technology, sports, business and the arts, immigrants enrich our culture every single day.
I am proud to represent New York's 13th Congressional District, which has one of the largest and diverse populations in the country.
Of course things get stagnant; people get too used to their environment, but that's why I'm in my district every week, at meetings with my constituents.
No American should live in fear of going to work or sending their kids to school. Let's end the fear. Let's enforce existing gun laws.
Dr. King's famous 'I Have a Dream' speech was delivered at 'The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,' a call to justice beyond the traditional civil rights movement's focus.
Without question, conditions in the Haiti are worse since Aristide's removal, and continue to deteriorate.
I am struck by how casually we as a nation react to the carnage in Iraq.
We must urge a national dialogue on better methods of curbing preventable gun violence, and address the need for mental health awareness and access to psychiatric services in this country.
My father was absolutely no good.
Today many Caribbean workers can be found in the hospital, construction, service and hotel industries, but there is also a growing professional sector.
The President is destroying the fabric of America with a combined policy of war, tax cuts for the wealthy, and reductions in spending for domestic needs.
I'm in the kitchen and I'm not walking out.
The people who couldn't get out of New Orleans to escape the storm were predominantly Black.
I've been beat up pretty badly. Pretty badly. Yet at the end of the day, everyone says I'm doing a pretty good job.
I'm just glad that my community has faith and confidence in me.
I have a record that I'm so very, very proud of, and no campaign is going to take that away.
Immigrants have faced huge obstacles to achieving the American Dream, yet have persevered to overcome them.
Since we replaced the compulsory military draft with an all-volunteer force in 1973, our nation has been making decisions about wars without worry over who fights them. I sincerely believe that reinstating the draft would compel the American public to have a stake in the wars we fight as a nation.
Since the enactment of the War Powers Act in 1973, which I supported then and support now, Congress has been reluctant to assert its authority when presidents decide to send American soldiers into harm's way.
Thousands of people may have been killed by hurricane Katrina and many more could die in its aftermath because of the President's refusal to heed the calls of governors for help in repairing the infrastructure in their states.
Hurricane season routinely strikes the Caribbean harder than the U.S.
If you are spending too much, you cut back on spending and you raise your revenues. And that's it.
When thousands of men and women work full time but need food stamps to put food on their tables, when they can't get health benefits, when they can't get paid sick days, then we must do whatever we can to stand up for them.
I don't know whether the number of any particular Latino group has made or will make any particular difference in the issues that I am concerned with.
Full participation in government and society has been a basic right of the country symbolizing the full citizenship and equal protection of all.
Living in New York City, I am reminded by the Statue of Liberty that the United States of America has always welcomed those yearning to breathe free and seek a better life.
No one looks forward to a recount.
If you got problems like unemployment, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare and there's a guy that's always been there for you and for your family, then you say 'He's a nice guy. I don't know where he came from or how long he's been here, but Charlie Rangel's the man.' That's what I'm relying on.
A quality education grants us the ability to fight the war on ignorance and poverty.
We don't windsurf in Harlem.
I don't want to respond to rumors that have no basis at all... But I am willing to respond to questions that the public and the press should know.
Meanwhile, our young men and women whose economic circumstances make military service a viable career choice are dying bravely in a war with no end in sight.
The challenges African-Americans are facing today are rooted in the system of slavery.
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