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

The victor will be the one who gets the most voters out.

Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.

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

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

We don't windsurf in Harlem.

I didn't ever want to leave Manhattan. I have an abnormal fixation.

No one looks forward to a recount.

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

I authored the Universal National Service Act because I believe that everyone in America should contribute to the greater good of America.

The people who couldn't get out of New Orleans to escape the storm were predominantly Black.

I am struck by how casually we as a nation react to the carnage in Iraq.

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

Reapportionment is not friendly to a lot of communities and it hasn't been too friendly to mine.

We can't have Harlem become one borough for the rich.

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

From leading the world into the age of democracy to spearheading the technological revolution, America has always been at the forefront of greatness.

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

No American should live in fear of going to work or sending their kids to school. Let's end the fear. Let's enforce existing gun laws.

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

The challenges African-Americans are facing today are rooted in the system of slavery.

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

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.

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

I applaud President Obama for launching his 'My Brother's Keeper' initiative that is aimed to empower our youth to achieve success.

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

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

Manufactured scandals prohibit public servants from doing the job they were elected or appointed to do.

My father was absolutely no good.

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

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

The United States is historically a nation of immigrants.

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

I don't know whether the number of any particular Latino group has made or will make any particular difference in the issues that I am concerned with.

Full participation in government and society has been a basic right of the country symbolizing the full citizenship and equal protection of all.

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

The Affordable Care Act has been designed to provide health security by driving competition, lowering premiums, and protecting families.

I am running for re-election no matter who runs.

Living in America means enjoying freedoms that people in many other countries cannot.

As a Korean War veteran, I know firsthand and understand the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform.

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.

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.

I'm in the kitchen and I'm not walking out.

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

No one should go into debt if a family member gets sick or injured.

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

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.

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

The Iraq war took priority over domestic disaster prevention.

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

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

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

I am proud to represent New York's 13th Congressional District, which has one of the largest and diverse populations in the country.

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