121 Quotes by Charles Rangel

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.

The challenges African-Americans are facing today are rooted in the system of slavery.

The Iraq war took priority over domestic disaster prevention.

Full participation in government and society has been a basic right of the country symbolizing the full citizenship and equal protection of all.

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.

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

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.

As a Korean War Veteran, I know too well the troubling nature of war. This is why I will always support a diplomatic answer before military intervention.

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.