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Charles Rangel: As we listen to the partisanship as it relates to the capture of terrorists, as we listen to the partisanship as it…

On the recordMay 5, 2010
As we listen to the partisanship as it relates to the capture of terrorists, as we listen to the partisanship as it relates to oil spills, and as we listen to the partisanship as it relates to trying to repair our economic work on Wall Street, it just seems to me, if we all took a deep breath, we would recognize that, as a people, we are more than Republicans and Democrats--we are Americans. We do recognize that. When there is a crisis, the whole world looks to us, not just for goods and services, but for leadership and compassion. One has to be Dave Camp. You don't have to say what the problem is. When you ask, 'What can we do to help?' it is just a question of Members and staff coming together, seeing what they can do to be of some assistance to the people who have tried so hard to rebuild their country, their families, and, indeed, their government.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York
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May 5, 2010

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Rangel addresses partisanship and the need for unity in response to national crises.

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