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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Our immigration policy should be driven by what is in the best interest of this great country and the American people. Comprehensive immigration reform will strengthen U.S. security and boost economic growth.