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“We have to let young people know that we care about them and their future. I want to involve them to a level where they become the leaders and the advocates because, right now, a lot of these young people don't believe they have an advocate.”
“Our ultimate goal is that Iran never have a nuclear bomb.”
“I'm happy doing what I do.”
“I'm not about sound bites. I'm about substance.”
“I'm from Cleveland, Ohio, which has one of the largest Jewish populations in a single district in the state of Ohio and almost anyplace else in the United States.”
“We must combat ill-advised conservative-led state legislation by encouraging every eligible person you know to vote.”
“Men and women wonder if merely walking or driving justifies being followed, stopped, or questioned. This practice and the presumption of guilt so often associated with people of color must come to an end.”
“Remnants of the foreclosure crisis linger everywhere.”
“Civil rights is unfinished business. Make it your business.”
“If leadership is something that is in-your-face, then that is a different type of leadership.”
“We have a community where almost 50 percent of the people in the city of Cleveland alone have some type of record. I represent one of the poorest districts in America - out of 435, I'm 422.”
“It is our job, our responsibility as their representatives to help them. If we choose not to do that, we should not be their representatives.”
“I ask for calm yet resolute voices to be heard in our communities. It is imperative that people of good will, those who believe in a just and fair criminal justice system, hear our voices.”
“I don't believe this nation will elect a socialist.”
“Historically, people of color and the Diaspora have been at the bottom of the barrel, even as it relates to immigration. If we don't engage in the discussion, then what is it that we're saying to people? That we don't care?”
“You make budget cuts based on what you want to accomplish. You have to decide what is our priority going forward as a country. You cannot do it on the backs of any one group of people... There has to be some balance.”
“I do have a very large Jewish population, so it's not unusual that I would be interested in being a part of discussions and finding out what's going on in Israel.”
“All artists deserve compensation for their work, including musicians.”
“I thank Secretary Clinton and her team for recommending me to serve as the permanent chair of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. It is an honor for me and the people of Ohio. I am happy to serve and look forward to a great convention and our ongoing efforts as we work together for a strong party and a successful election.”
“We need to tell the American public the truth. We need to let them know they're not the only ones struggling.”