Charles B. Rangel Quotes

Respecting our veterans includes providing them the ways and means they so desperately need to reintegrate into our lives and serve us again as productive members of our civilian community.

• Community

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.

• People
• American
• War

The Iraq war took priority over domestic disaster prevention.

• War
• Priority

I've been around Congress long enough to know there are issues we may never see eye-to-eye from the opposite aisle, but we should all agree that our job is to move America forward and benefit the people.

• People
• Long
• May

I applaud President Obama for launching his 'My Brother's Keeper' initiative that is aimed to empower our youth to achieve success.

• Success
• Brother

What are we Democrats fighting for? We are not fighting for salvation and going to heaven. But we are fighting for Medicaid, Medicare, health care, education, jobs, helping old folks.

• Education
• Health
• Fighting

For a member to say, 'I'm a lame duck' violates political science 101.

• Political
• Science

Encouragement of higher education for our youth is critical to the success of our collective future.

• Future
• Success
• Education

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.

• Country
• Democracy
• Integrity

Today many Caribbean workers can be found in the hospital, construction, service and hotel industries, but there is also a growing professional sector.

• Today
• Growing
• Service

Manufactured scandals prohibit public servants from doing the job they were elected or appointed to do.

• Job

I am proud to represent New York's 13th Congressional District, which has one of the largest and diverse populations in the country.

• Country
• Proud

Not having insurance not only destroys your life, it destroys your fiscal life. It breaks up marriages. You cannot functions anywhere unless you have good health.

• Life
• Up
• Good

Supporting mental wellness is crucial to any goal of decreasing gun violence in America.

• America
• Violence
• Gun

Our nation has come so far since 1968 when Dr. King was assassinated, but I know we can do better to achieve The Dream, and that is why I keep marching on.

• Why
• Dream
• King

We don't windsurf in Harlem.

In various fields, such as science, technology, sports, business and the arts, immigrants enrich our culture every single day.

• Business
• Science
• Culture

If there's no relationship with a father who's absent, nobody talks about it.

• Father
• Relationship

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.

• Rumors

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.

• Dream
• Freedom
• Focus

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.

• Men
• Women
• War

I really think that most people around the world know how well-intended Americans are.

• People
• World

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.

• Country
• Health
• Violence

It's morally wrong, and economically self-defeating, that so much wealth flows upwards towards the richest of Americans, while millions work full time but still can't provide for their families.

• Time
• Work