"If we give up our power to change things, we do so because we are blaming instead of fixing."
"This is the city that attracted courageous leaders who slammed slavery into the junkpile of days gone by."
"Washington, DC, is a city of heroes."
"This is a moment that does not yield great joy, at least not for what just happened in terms of the death of my friend and my colleague, Donald Payne."
"What I hope will happen is one of the Members will pick up the mantle and delve into the issues and matters of foreign relations as has Donald Payne."
"Donald Payne was about as good and decent a human being as has ever walked the Halls of this stately House."
"I hate cancer. I can't think of a human being that I hate, but I hate cancer."
"Thank you Donald Payne, my colleague, my teacher, and my friend."
"Sometimes, our discussions on the issues of homelessness can become extremely technical... but we cannot lose sight-- we must not lose sight of the fact that this discussion today is about real people..."
"This is a holiday season that generally captures the attention of just about everybody in this country."
"This body and Washington always overreacts to everything."