Charles Rangel

I will have to tell this to my teachers and the sick people who are on health care that the American dream, as he says as a businessman, is to do more and to get less benefits from it.

I want to thank Congressman Honda and all the Members who are asking that the Prime Minister of Japan try to restore the integrity that has been built up to this great nation since the war. Having been a combat soldier, I know, history…

I agree with almost everything you said about the future of the United States and the world in terms of trade.

Let me first thank the chairman because so many of the issues that we raised today, it appears as though we are being critical of the IRS.

I am glad that the earned income tax credit has come up because there are so many things that we give them.

I come from a community that knows tax collectors. And they are the most mercenary, insensitive people in the world.

These aren't Democratic proposals; these are Americans proposals.

When we get back in our districts, we have to figure out, why did this constitutional authority we have pass on, and how is it going to be good for the country?

Are there any provisions in there that says that, 'And the only way we can make this work is to have an infrastructure--seaports, airports, roads--in order to support the principles that we have and to provide for the leadership of the…

I thank the gentleman for this opportunity. Madam Speaker, having served on the Ways and Means Committee for decades, it is a little bit embarrassing to see us debating a bill that goes nowhere. This is a political action that is taken by…

I thank Congressman Levin for this opportunity to speak. There has been some talk as to whether or not the Democrats have finally recognized the importance of the deficit and the debt and that since we are going to pass these bills anyway…

We do recognize that we have to close these loopholes. And I might say that it appears as though the corporations and the businesses that receive these obscene tax benefits are the ones that actually contribute the most to the parties that…

Let me thank my friend and colleague for giving me an opportunity to thank an organization that, unfortunately, so many Americans, Black and White, have taken for granted. Earlier today, I was sitting on the floor next to one of my…

May the record indicate that I have the same amount of emotion that Mr. Kelly does if certainly something like this has happened.

You have done this in policy. And there has to be some way that we can tell the people that have been victims of poor judgment that we regret that this happened.

That law to me is unconstitutional, unreasonable, and stupid.

This never should have happened in the first place is what I am saying.

It seems as though that Congress gave them the authority to do these vicious things against people who never intended to violate the law.

A million and one. Thank you for this opportunity to try to figure out what is going on on the floor today. Normally, Republicans are rational, intelligent people, and that is the reason why they keep talking about ObamaCare. It is clear…

So collectively, we all have to--in God we have to trust. This means we have given up on the process--55, 56 times. It is time to trust in God. So I am calling upon all of those solid voices there that were waiting to see whether sanity…

I wish I had a prepared statement, but I was so moved after listening and being a part of this great congressional group in this great country to be able to celebrate 50 years since the Voting Rights Act. As a kid who grew up on the…

I can assure you that trade would mean a heck of a lot more to our constituents than just something that foreigners are dealing with with our President.

I am going to advocate that he be more aggressive in that area.

I think you will agree that the greatest opposition to this trade bill and any trade bill in our great country is the general feeling that jobs will be lost.

Where the hell are the jobs?