Charles Rangel: “In New York, we live in two different worlds, especially in the borough of Manhattan; we have the world of wealth and…”

If I'm gone, quite frankly, I don't give a damn.

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

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.