Charles Rangel
Charles Rangel
Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangelis the U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the second-longest currently serving member of the House of Representatives, serving continuously since 1971. As its most senior member, he is also the Dean of New York's congressional delegation. Rangel was the first African-American Chair of the influential House Ways and Means Committee. He is also a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 June 1930
CityNew York City, NY
This bill has nothing to do with China. It has everything to do with getting votes for DR-CAFTA,
I know the Republicans want to have a political gimmick to have on Valentine's day, and that's what this is about, ... It's not too late for us to work together. There's enough things for us to argue about come November, but I would think that the American people would want us to work together.
I'm not certain that voters are sophisticated enough to see this as Republican wrongdoing rather than a crooked Congress, ... So we have to be very careful how we handle this.
Oh no, it makes the country a lot more safe, ... The further Bush is away from Washington, the better it is. And sometimes I don't think even Cheney is awake enough to know what's going on.
It never entered my mind that she was not going to be a candidate, ... And I do believe that she was taking a heavy hit on the fact that so many people were uncertain as to what she might do.
The war has not changed the fact that our children need better schools, the sick need to be assured of patients' rights protections and our seniors need affordable prescription drug benefits,
And yet, Republicans have held hostage every penny of relief until the Senate passes their special interest tax breaks,
Essentially, they've targeted the most vulnerable in our communities -- children, the aged, the blind and disabled -- for spending cuts that pave the way for tax cuts for the rich,
You can no longer raise money and support those people in Washington and say you're not one of them, ... It's like being half-pregnant. Either you're in or you're out.
You can't do this without winners and losers.
could have been done in a little office somewhere.
is the best political thing to happen to Freddy all week.
isn't awake enough to know what's going on.
The whole Republican rationale for passing such a big tax cut is that we needed to send the surpluses back to the people. How ironic is it that we are now borrowing from the people in order to pay them their checks?