38 Quotes by Eliot Engel

A middle class is so important to a society that its value cannot be overestimated.

I do not think we should be trying to save our freedom by killing the safeguards that keep our liberties.

I represent a district covering Rockland, Westchester and Bronx counties, all of which are part of the 9 million people that this water is so important for.

The Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act expires at the end of this year. Thus, we must act quickly to ensure our constituents continue to receive the services they enjoy.

I've been deeply concerned that to date no individuals have been convicted for the brutal killing of three United States citizens, the Bytyqi brothers: Agron, Ylli, and Mehmet.... It's a long time ago, we want to move on, but eleven years after the discovery of their bodies no one has been held accountable for their killing and the chief suspects in the chain of command, including the camp commander, have never been charged.

These are three American citizens and we really demand answers for American citizens.

Setting a timetable for exit in Iraq is a mistake, but so is the Administration refusing to level with the American people about the situation there.

I do not want to hear phony cries about budget restraint. The tax cuts for the rich rob us of our ability to have good programs.

I am always inspired by the community spirit and leadership I witness from African-Americans in New York and around the country.