Charles B. Rangel Quotes

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

It is without doubt that freedoms of the press and speech need to be protected, but there are undisputed limits to these freedoms, limits that often come into play when national security is threatened.

• Doubt

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

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

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

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

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

• Future
• Success
• Education

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

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

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

The Iraq war took priority over domestic disaster prevention.

• War
• Priority

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

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

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

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

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

• People
• World

The world has placed chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in a separate category because their use constitutes a crime against all humanity.

• World
• Humanity

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

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.

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

• Democracy

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

• September

We don't windsurf in Harlem.

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

• Political
• Science