Raja Krishnamoorthi

“There's another important reason not to send the Dreamers packing: they are essential to preserving the social insurance programs on which older Americans rely.”

“I think that what is really important is that, at the grassroots level, Indian-Americans really engage in the political process. That means voting and volunteering and assisting candidates who support the agenda that is friendly to their values.”

“I hope that President-elect Trump will drop his unrealistic campaign pledge to deport millions of immigrants who've made their lives in this country and contribute to our country.”

“A functioning democracy cannot stand when its people do not trust their leaders to uphold the law.”

“America works best when we work together to expand the circle of inclusion.”

“So many of our businesses rely on green card holders - how are we supposed to attract these people if they think they'll be detained at the airport if they go abroad for a wedding or just to show their baby to relatives?”

“Pocketbook and economic issues is pretty much all I campaigned on.”

“I have strong differences with Mr. Trump on a woman's right to choose and what kind of justices belong on the Supreme Court.”

“Ultimately, much of the dysfunction in Congress is due to the impact of big money, which drowns out the voices of working families and leads to the special treatment of special interests.”

“All in all, Trumpcare is a bad plan for older Americans.”

“I believe the benefits of tax reform should flow to those who most need them most - hard-pressed working families struggling to reach or stay in the middle class.”

“I am hopeful that both India and U.S.A. would be able to expand their counter-terror partnership through wider intelligence sharing and effective coordination.”

“The fact that Barack Hussein Obama became president is historic, to say the least. Actually, to become U.S. senator, that was historic, and then what he did later on - that's what inspired me to think about running for office.”

“When we came to this country, unfortunately, my father lost his job, and we were this close to destitution. We were put on food stamps. We were put in public housing.”

“Our country's history is a generation-spanning journey to effectuate the notion that 'all men are created equal' for the members of our ever-expanding national family: women, African-Americans, Latinos, Asians, Catholics, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, gays and lesbians, the disabled, immigrants, and refugees.”

“When you encounter some form of discrimination or maybe even worse, I urge you to alert others. Regardless of how small the incident is, it has to be brought to the attention of people like me and also the law enforcement agencies.”

“As the president of a cutting-edge research and development firm, I deal with the development of solutions to long-term national security and renewable energy problems every day and will bring this same perspective to Congress.”

“In truth, ending DACA will cost us tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity.”

“I think with the right leadership on both sides and the right president, we can get a lot done.”

“My parents found good paying jobs, educated me and my brother in wonderful public schools, and entered the middle class.”