Charles Rangel

We could bring a halt to this condition which is killing off American youth.

We recognize your tremendous responsibilities, and we are here for you to point out how we can be more helpful.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing.

Once again, Mr. Chairman, I thank you for your insight in using the Oversight Committee to help us wrestle with some serious national problems.

I am for national health insurance, but that doesn't mean to me that wealthy people can't kick it up to any notch they want for any other type of medical attention that they can afford.

I never mentioned subsidies. That is a dirty word, and I know it.

I have universities that have campuses all over the world. Are you telling me, Mr. McCluskey, that my national security is going to be tied up because university presidents want to make an appeal to families that want their kids to go all…

I support the idea of providing incentives to the Tax Code for community colleges, for low-income students...

Because their testimony was so important, I wonder whether any of you have any suggestions to how this panel could be more effective in getting this message out to our country.

I wish I could staple them to every town hall meeting that I attended just so that you can shatter the fear and the ignorance of people not having the slightest idea as to where our country is going with trade.

Technology is the new international language.

There is a fear of what you don't know. And there is a feeling that you don't want people to know what you don't know.

Nobody can challenge the fact that, with TPP, we are going to have to have a workforce that is extremely talented in math, science, and technology.

The greatest trade agreement in the world cannot be effective without a strong infrastructure.

Gone are the days where trade simply meant reducing tariffs and limiting quotas for imported products.

If there is a problem with the Affordable Care Act as it relates to premiums, it would just seem to me, it would make a lot of sense to have the administration here to explain why we have this problem.

I can see how you can disagree with Obama and Democratic majorities, but for God's sake, if you think we are doing it wrong, you should have an alternative to do it right.

That is wrong---- Morally wrong.

If you are going to sue somebody, sue the insurance company. I will join in with that suit and encourage the Democratic leadership.

Every moral concept that civilized countries have is you are supposed to take care of the darn sick.

Let me make it perfectly clear. If the IRS had leaked information or had not done their job, they should not only be investigated, they should go to trial, and those who violate the law ought to be convicted and serve time for it. You…

The reason I do that is because you mentioned what is necessary for us to have congressional support for TPP.

If they can't give us any idea how long it would take to repair this emergency situation--which stains the government, it stains the executive branch, and it stains us--maybe we should set a date for our next hearing.

So please help us to help our constituents, to help our country. And then on the question as to whether you don't have the resources to do it, because we know how badly the Congress has treated you, talk about that. But don't say it can't…