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“The right to vote should be considered sacred in our democracy.”
“I don't know whether the number of any particular Latino group has made or will make any particular difference in the issues that I am concerned with.”
“Dr. King's famous 'I Have a Dream' speech was delivered at 'The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,' a call to justice beyond the traditional civil rights movement's focus.”
“I'm in the kitchen and I'm not walking out.”
“My father was absolutely no good.”
“I am proud to represent New York's 13th Congressional District, which has one of the largest and diverse populations in the country.”
“There were no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein was not involved in the September 11th attack.”
“As a member of Congress, I believe Congress must provide oversight of actions by the Executive Branch as our system of checks and balances requires.”
“Our immigration policy should be driven by what is in the best interest of this great country and the American people. Comprehensive immigration reform will strengthen U.S. security and boost economic growth.”
“Liberty and security are often in direct confrontation and must be balanced in a way that protects us without destroying what is worth protecting.”
“Living in New York City, I am reminded by the Statue of Liberty that the United States of America has always welcomed those yearning to breathe free and seek a better life.”
“What are we Democrats fighting for? We are not fighting for salvation and going to heaven. But we are fighting for Medicaid, Medicare, health care, education, jobs, helping old folks.”
“I, for one, would think both about how far we have come as a country and how much further we need to go to erase racism and discrimination from our society.”
“Immigrants have faced huge obstacles to achieving the American Dream, yet have persevered to overcome them.”
“I still remember March 31, 1981, when a deeply disturbed John Hinckley Jr. took aim at President Ronald Reagan and fired shots that hospitalized the Commander-in-Chief and two others, and left his Press Secretary James Brady paralyzed for life.”
“It is without doubt that freedoms of the press and speech need to be protected, but there are undisputed limits to these freedoms, limits that often come into play when national security is threatened.”
“When people are healthy and not hungry, they are stronger workers building a robust economy.”
“Meanwhile, our young men and women whose economic circumstances make military service a viable career choice are dying bravely in a war with no end in sight.”
“Without question, conditions in the Haiti are worse since Aristide's removal, and continue to deteriorate.”
“In the battle of Kunu-ri, more than 5,000 American soldiers were killed, wounded or taken as prisoners of war. Ninety percent of my unit was killed.”