53 Quotes by Gary Ackerman

I've had meetings with Fidel Castro. I've had meetings with Kim Il-Sung. I've had meetings with other dictators. I've met with the Butcher of Beijing. You know, I think it's important to hear, you know, each other's perspective.

India is a regional power. It does not need anything to establish it.

No, you can't call your vote in. You have to be there on the floor to vote.

Politics was my third act. But I could have a fourth. I don't know what that will be yet, but there will be one.

What has the federal government been doing all these years to prepare for a disaster striking a major American city, ... With all the bureaucratic federal agencies, super czars and homeland preparedness, there seems to be no national or regional master plan to evacuate people, bring in relief and adequately deal with a large scale emergency of this nature. Is there a plan in place for how to deal with the profiteers when the resettling and rebuilding begins? Is there a plan to freeze oil prices?

From the U.S. Capitol Building to the White House, our national symbols that represent freedom to so many of us, were built by people who were anything but free.

This was not something he can argue with because these are the concerns that are circulating on the Hill.

What works in nine districts doesn't work in the 10th, ... The leaders don't want to drown someone along the way.

We have some Jewish members of Congress, not a lot but there's a bunch of us.