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It's impossible for us to forecast what's going to happen ten years from now and make a decision today to say what we're going to do.
Charles Rangel
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Charles Rangel
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: June 11
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U.S. Representative
Harlem
New York
Charles Rangel
Charles Bernard Rangel
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There were no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein was not involved in the September 11th attack.
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I've been beat up pretty badly. Pretty badly. Yet at the end of the day, everyone says I'm doing a pretty good job.
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We all have a large stake in preserving our democracy, but I maintain that those without power in our society, the black, the brown, the poor of all colors, have the largest stake not because we have the most to lose, but because we have worked the hardest, and given the most, for what we have achieved.
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We owe it to the flood victims of New Orleans to give them truthful answers as to why this event took place and to assure our citizens that tragedies like this will never happen again.
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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 Rangel
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 Rangel
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.
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From a high-tech point of view, an agriculture point of view, a goods-and-services point of view, a great deal of [committee Democrats] have no choice except to support allowing America access to these markets.
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If a young fella has an option of having a decent career or joining the army to fight in Iraq, you can bet your life that he would not be in Iraq.
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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.
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Enough is enough. This is how we get started in Vietnam.
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Today many Caribbean workers can be found in the hospital, construction, service and hotel industries, but there is also a growing professional sector.
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I never thought I'd miss Nancy Reagan. There can't be a rating [on the Clinton drug policy] when there hasn't been a performance.
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The challenges African-Americans are facing today are rooted in the system of slavery.
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I don't want to respond to rumors that have no basis at all... But I am willing to respond to questions that the public and the press should know.
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I have a record that I'm so very, very proud of, and no campaign is going to take that away.
Charles Rangel
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.
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The President is destroying the fabric of America with a combined policy of war, tax cuts for the wealthy, and reductions in spending for domestic needs.
Charles Rangel
Im sick and tired of politicians beating up on the IRS. We have the best and fairest tax-collection system in the world.
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Encouragement of higher education for our youth is critical to the success of our collective future.
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