Respecting our veterans includes providing them the ways and means they so desperately need to reintegrate into our lives and serve us again as productive members of our civilian community.

The Iraq war took priority over domestic disaster prevention.

I really think that most people around the world know how well-intended Americans are.

Those of us in the Congress must confront and overcome Republican intransigence to increasing the minimum wage, extending unemployment insurance and protecting food stamps.

The world has placed chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in a separate category because their use constitutes a crime against all humanity.

The right to vote should be considered sacred in our democracy.

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.

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...

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...

I’ve been around Congress long enough to know there are issues we may never see eye-to-eye from the opposite aisle, but we should all agree that our job is to move America forward and benefit...

We must urge a national dialogue on better methods of curbing preventable gun violence, and address the need for mental health awareness and access to psychiatric services in this country.

Under Saddam Hussein, the nation of Iraq possessed and used chemical weapons against both their own Kurdish population and Iranian military forces.

I’m just glad that my community has faith and confidence in me.

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.

There were no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein was not involved in the September 11th attack.

The United States is historically a nation of immigrants.

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

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.

Whether you are Republican or Democrat or liberal or conservative, we should never, never, never allow ourselves emotionally to interfere with another person’s right to express themselves.

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.

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...

As a veteran, I know firsthand the satisfaction there is in defending the democracy you so strongly believe in, but I can also attest to the trauma encountered from combat on the battlefield.

If there’s no relationship with a father who’s absent, nobody talks about it.

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...

To honor the legacy of veterans and the democratic principles they fought for, I am glad that I introduced the Korean War Veterans Recognition Act which was enacted in 2009.

We don’t windsurf in Harlem.

Immigrants have faced huge obstacles to achieving the American Dream, yet have persevered to overcome them.

Supporting mental wellness is crucial to any goal of decreasing gun violence in America.

I went to college and law school with the help of the GI Bill. That experience moved me so much, I dedicated the rest of my life to serving this great country and helping others...

It’s morally wrong, and economically self-defeating, that so much wealth flows upwards towards the richest of Americans, while millions work full time but still can’t provide for their families.

America was born as a nation of immigrants who have always contributed to its greatness.

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.

If you are spending too much, you cut back on spending and you raise your revenues. And that’s it.

I would like to believe he’s sick rather than just mean and evil.

I was proud to march beside some of the most notable Civil Rights activists, such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., from Selma to Montgomery.

In various fields, such as science, technology, sports, business and the arts, immigrants enrich our culture every single day.

When people are healthy and not hungry, they are stronger workers building a robust economy.

The promise of the American Dream requires that we are all provided an equal opportunity to participate in and contribute to our nation.

As every American who has ever received a paycheck is aware, the amount of money earned and the amount actually brought home are not the same.

Since January 2003, at the height of the debate on the possible unilateral strike against Iraq, I have advocated for a reinstatement of the military draft to ensure a more equitable representation of people making...

Of course things get stagnant; people get too used to their environment, but that’s why I’m in my district every week, at meetings with my constituents.

Hurricane season routinely strikes the Caribbean harder than the U.S.

For a member to say, ‘I’m a lame duck’ violates political science 101.

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.

I am a firm believer that upon release, ex-offenders should be afforded a second chance to become productive citizens by providing rehabilitation and education that will help them join the workforce.

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.

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.

Without question, conditions in the Haiti are worse since Aristide’s removal, and continue to deteriorate.

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.

Liberty and security are often in direct confrontation and must be balanced in a way that protects us without destroying what is worth protecting.