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.

— Charles B. Rangel

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

— Charles B. Rangel

I think that, as Americans, we should never forget that when we tamper with freedom of speech, it is a very sensitive issue that affects all of our constitutional rights and privileges.

— Charles B. Rangel

I would like to believe he's sick rather than just mean and evil.

— Charles B. Rangel

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.

— Charles B. Rangel

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.

— Charles B. Rangel

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

— Charles B. Rangel

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 positively to assist in undoing the harm that was caused by their past colonial policies in the hemisphere.

— Charles B. Rangel

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.

— Charles B. Rangel

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.

— Charles B. Rangel