Charles Rangel: “Well, I am asking from a parliamentary point of view. I don't want to violate the House rules, but as a Member of…”

It is absolutely stupid to say that: Working gives you self-esteem, it gives you pride, it gives you family unity, it keeps you out of trouble, it gives you health, and it gives you what it is like to be an American.

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

We want to know how many of these cases there is some evidence of wrongdoing, whether it is criminal or not. And we want, categorically, immediately, the disposition of the 75 cases.

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…