52 Charles B. Rangel Quotes for You to Enjoy

Charles B. Rangel

American Politician

Born: Jun 11, 1930

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Encouragement of higher education for our youth is critical to the success of our collective future. Charles B. Rangel

Success Education Future Youth Collective Higher Education Encouragement Our Critical Higher

A quality education grants us the ability to fight the war on ignorance and poverty. Charles B. Rangel

Education War Ignorance Fight Quality Poverty Ability Quality Education Us Grants

I think that, as Americans, we should never forget that when we tamper with freedom of speech, it is a very sensitive issue that affects all of our constitutional rights and privileges. Charles B. Rangel

Freedom Rights Freedom Of Speech Think Our Constitutional Constitutional Rights Never Never Forget Issue Affects Very Privileges Forget American Sensitive Should Speech

This country was founded upon the principle that we are all endowed with certain inalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - those rights are what make America great, and they belong to each and every one of us. Charles B. Rangel

The Klan had used fear, intimidation and murder to brutally oppress over African-Americans who sought justice and equality and it sought to respond to the young workers of the civil rights movement in Mississippi in the same way. Charles B. Rangel

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We don't windsurf in Harlem. Charles B. Rangel

Harlem

The Iraq war took priority over domestic disaster prevention. Charles B. Rangel

War Took Prevention Over Disaster Priority Iraq Iraq War Domestic

Thousands of people may have been killed by hurricane Katrina and many more could die in its aftermath because of the President's refusal to heed the calls of governors for help in repairing the infrastructure in their states. Charles B. Rangel

People President States Hurricane Hurricane Katrina Thousands Thousands Of People More Could Calls Because Repairing Been Governors Die May Refusal Aftermath Heed Infrastructure Help Katrina Many

So many deaths could be prevented if measures were implemented to expand background checks and keep individuals like John Hinckley from ever buying firearms in the first place. Charles B. Rangel

First Background John Could Firearms Individuals Implemented Checks Like First Place Were Deaths Expand Place Measures Many Keep Ever Buying

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. Charles B. Rangel

National Doubt Press Security Threatened Freedoms Come Protected Without Limits National Security Often Play Need Speech

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. Charles B. Rangel

Congress Believe Our System Member Must Checks Checks And Balances Executive Executive Branch Balances Provide Oversight Branch Requires Actions

We all want a simpler code, but tax reform is about much more. It is about ensuring that everyone pays their fair share. The tax code is also used to promote behavior that we as a nation support, such as home ownership or charitable contributions. Charles B. Rangel

Home Behavior Nation Ownership Everyone Ensuring Promote Charitable About More Simpler Share Support Fair Fair Share Also Reform Contributions Tax Want Tax Code Tax Reform Much Used Home Ownership Pays Code

At least 23,000 civilians have also died in the Iraqi killing field and the U.S. is stuck in a quagmire. Charles B. Rangel

Field Civilians Stuck Quagmire Also Least Iraqi Died

The United States is historically a nation of immigrants. Charles B. Rangel

Nation States Immigrants Historically United United States

As a nation we should commit ourselves not only to the fight against terrorism, but to economic justice, defeat of the AIDS epidemic and vestiges of discriminatory policies of all kinds. Charles B. Rangel

Terrorism Justice Fight Nation Defeat AIDS Ourselves Kinds Only Economic Economic Justice Policies Discriminatory Commit Against Epidemic Should

Hurricane season routinely strikes the Caribbean harder than the U.S. Charles B. Rangel

Caribbean Strikes Hurricane Than Season Harder

We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box. Charles B. Rangel

If we believe in our current penal process, then the penalties imposed by judges and juries should be the only sanctions for one's crime, not the invisible sanctions of the legislature. Charles B. Rangel

Crime Believe Our Penalties Only Invisible Judges Imposed Juries Current Legislature Process Sanctions Then Should

If you got problems like unemployment, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare and there's a guy that's always been there for you and for your family, then you say 'He's a nice guy. I don't know where he came from or how long he's been here, but Charlie Rangel's the man.' That's what I'm relying on. Charles B. Rangel

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For a member to say, 'I'm a lame duck' violates political science 101. Charles B. Rangel

Science Political Say Member Duck Political Science Lame Violates

I have a record that I'm so very, very proud of, and no campaign is going to take that away. Charles B. Rangel

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My father was absolutely no good. Charles B. Rangel

Good Father Absolutely

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