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.

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.

Now is the time for the U.S. and the nations of Western Europe who engaged in the slave trade throughout this hemisphere to come forward in a positive way to assist in undoing the harm that was caused by their past colonial policies in the hemisphere.

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

My father was absolutely no good.

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.

Im sick and tired of politicians beating up on the IRS. We have the best and fairest tax-collection system in the world.