Our nation's anti-hunger programs need to be strengthened.

People must realize that a crime motivated by racial or ethnic prejudice against one group is a crime against all of us.

Any religious organization should be allowed to hire based on their religious preference- but not with federal dollars.

I know that New York City remains the highest density urban area in the country and by far dedicates more of its own funds to fighting terrorism than any other municipality.

The people who have recently come to this country to work and better their lives should be given the same opportunities that our parents, grandparents, and ancestors were given.

The value of tolerance is central to living in today's world - especially in diverse places like the Bronx.

As the 109th Congress continues to debate legislation that will affect the lives of immigrants, it is important for us to remember that we are a nation of immigrants.

We must make immigration a legal, orderly process to eliminate this issue, not further criminalize it.

Though I may accumulate a great deal of riches in this world, it is only my wealth of knowledge, talents, and emotional bonds that I keep when I leave.

No one, none of us have rights. There is no destiny. We have responsibilities to ourselves and each other. We have responsibilities and the choice whether or not we live up to those responsibilities.

Nostalgia is missing what might come back.

We were elected to serve our districts, and that demands putting bygones aside. That's what leadership's all about.

I want to be like the air. The good-hearted person whose kindness overflows and people realize how important she was to them, once she is gone. I want to be that kind of person.

Artists are tuning forks. Their goal is to create resonance in the audience.

Herman Cain compared his run for president to Moses leading his people out of Egypt. Cain said it took Moses 40 years to lead his people out of Egypt, but he could do it in 30 minutes or less.

Reliable data on the outsourcing of American jobs is sorely missing from the debate on globalization.

If you want to do something... get up and actually do it!

There's nowhere I won't go. As long as it's horribly, horribly true and/or wrong.