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Charles Rangel is a former U.S. Representative who served New York's 15th congressional district from 1971 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Rangel was known for his advocacy on issues such as affordable housing, healthcare, and civil rights. He played a significant role in shaping policies related to the urban community and was a prominent figure in the Congressional Black Caucus. Rangel also served as the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, where he was involved in tax legislation and social security reform.
I was moved by the remarks of the Speaker. I do not think anyone tried harder in this House in working with the minority leader, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Gephardt) in trying to bring a solution to the problem that is before this…
let me say this, that as long as the gentleman and I have served in this House of Representatives, I am confident that we will treasure this jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means and try to protect it the best we can, no matter…
the President and many national leaders are asking us to stimulate the economy by putting together a package and presenting it to the President for his signature. Some may remember it was this House that passed the so-called stimulus…
Mr. Speaker, this is a very emotional time for me, because our Speaker said that this bill is just as important as fighting the war against terrorism. I think that is a big stretch, to compare the loss of American lives at Ground Zero to…
I say to my colleagues that we still have an opportunity to do what the President would have us to do. Sure, he wants Trade Promotion Authority, but he also wants bipartisanship. I think it is good for the Congress. I think it is good for…
I take the floor in opposition to the rule. And I regret that the distinguished chairman of the committee has left the floor, because I do believe that, being in the minority, that the Committee on Rules has been extremely fair in giving…
Customs has no better friend than myself. When I was prosecuting narcotics cases, they were just as dedicated then in trying to keep those poisons from crossing our borders as they are today. But it bothers me that the gentlewoman from…
I would not put the valuable reputation of the gentlewoman from Connecticut on the line for that statement because our side is convinced that Customs did not ask for it and do not support it. The gentlewoman knows how much I respect her.
I sharply disagree with the statement made by the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means that this bill is just a little short of being perfect. I think we have a very, very long way to go to get our House and to get our committee…
I say this because all of us in the Congress and the country really have to treat each other with more civility and more dignity and be more aware of those who give their lives and help ease the pain when communities suffer something like…
this is a great privilege and honor for me, and one that I have never really enjoyed before, to talk about a friend that has passed away and at the same time to talk about trying to leave something that is made out of steel and concrete as…
I support the rule because the Committee on Rules was kind enough to give us a substitute so that it would give Republicans and Democrats an opportunity to really get off the political hook. There is nothing more disgraceful during a time…
I think, though, that one of the gentlemen who spoke for the rule spelled it out as to the difference between Democrats and Republicans, and that is that Republicans just have a difficult time helping poor folks or helping people not…
Mr. Speaker, the Democrats put together an economic recovery plan to meet the obligation of this Nation, and that is to rebuild, to rebuild where the terrorists attacked, to rebuild our economy that was falling into recession before the…
Mr. Speaker, the chairman of the committee would like us to believe that those who disagree with the gentleman and his bill are either stupid or do not understand the bill. The gentleman from California (Mr. Thomas) said that the gentleman…
I just want to give assurances to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Hall) that I will be working with Mr. Houghton and the gentleman from California (Mr. Thomas), the chairman of the Committee on Ways…
it is amazing how the leadership here can get hold of one or two Democrats and believe that everything they do is bipartisan. It reminds me of the story that Jim Wright told about this wonderful Texas stew that everyone loved, and they…
The amendment would strike the funding for the redundant provision that is in the 1998 Public Housing Act that requires tenants in public housing to do community work. It has taken about 3 years for HUD to put together the regulations in…
Mr. Chairman, I come from a city that I am so proud of, but we have more than our share of problems when it comes to crime and drug addiction. The reason I have such a heavy heart is because from these poor communities, those that have…
in the shadows of this great Republic of the United States is a small island 90 miles off our shore called Cuba. The most powerful Nation in the world somehow just fritters when we consider talking to the Cuban people, trading with the…
Mr. Chairman, that proves what a great country we have, that friends can disagree and, at the same time, attempt to move forward. I think in addition to a great country, we have to really emphasize the importance of free trade and opening…
I would like to make it abundantly clear to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith) that the concept that I think is disgraceful has nothing to do with individuals but has something to do with the American people having the right, in my…
And now, my colleagues, we get to act two of this bill. And as was indicated by the chairman of the committee, while the tax provisions may not be unconstitutional, in my view they are unrealistic. The President has seen fit to provide…
they never really got an opportunity to ask newcomers into the country, that if you are not of Mexican extraction, if you are not Cuban, and if you are not Puerto Rican, then you just have to be considered as ``other.'' We have a half a…
Mr. Chairman, I would yield to the chairman to respond to the question as to whether or not he can see his way clear to at least have in a conference report language as to how beneficial it could be to a community to be identified by who…
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