Charles B. Rangel Quotes

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

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

• Father
• Relationship

The Iraq war took priority over domestic disaster prevention.

• War
• Priority

Since January 2003, at the height of the debate on the possible unilateral strike against Iraq, I have advocated for a reinstatement of the military draft to ensure a more equitable representation of people making sacrifices in wars in which the United States is engaged.

• People
• Military

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

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

Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.

• Country
• Freedom
• Democracy

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

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.

• Believe

I proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War as an artillery operations specialist in the all-black 503rd Field Artillery Battalion in the Second Infantry Division.

• War
• Black
• Army

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

This country was founded upon the principle that we are all endowed with certain inalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - those rights are what make America great, and they belong to each and every one of us.

• Life
• Great
• Country

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.

• Believe

There were no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein was not involved in the September 11th attack.

• September

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

Whether you are Republican or Democrat or liberal or conservative, we should never, never, never allow ourselves emotionally to interfere with another person's right to express themselves.

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

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

• Political
• Science

We can't have Harlem become one borough for the rich.

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

• Job

We don't windsurf in Harlem.

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

The U.S. Congress can do a lot to support America's workplaces and the family. By working together in a bipartisan fashion, we can ensure our constituents get jobs they need while helping employers make smart decisions about their workforce.

• Family
• America
• Together

The right to vote should be considered sacred in our democracy.

• Democracy