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" But 18 years after the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, there still remains unfinished work to completely rectify and close this regrettable chapter in our Nation's history. "

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" African Americans make up about 13 percent of the U.S. population but comprise 32 percent of patients treated for kidney failure, giving them a kidney failure rate that is 4.2 times greater than that of white Americans. "

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" Twenty million more have Chronic Kidney Disease, where patients experience a gradual deterioration of kidney function, the end result of which is kidney failure. "

" February 19, 1942, is the year in which Executive Order 9066 was signed, and this was the order that called for the exclusion and internment of all Japanese Americans living on the west coast during World War II. "

" It is critical that parents and other trusted adults initiate conversations with kids about underage drinking well in advance of the first time they are faced with a decision regarding alcohol. "

" I have a lot of kids in my district who haven't been to the beach, much less Washington, D.C., and that's 20 miles away. "

" If we finally chose as a country to take responsibility for the wars that we believe we must engage in, and rather than borrow money to exercise that authority to go to war, we actually pay for these wars, that would save us over a trillion dollars, because that's what we have spent in Iraq and Afghanistan - all through borrowed money. "

" I've learned to be pragmatic, but I don't sacrifice my principles, my values. "

" If you're saying you should not be allowed in the country, you should be consistent and say that to all immigrants. "

" I... now see a rare opportunity to push across the goal line much of the unfinished business of America: investing in our infrastructure and workers, universal healthcare, comprehensive immigration reform and scrubbing a tax code that's out of shape and behind the times. "

" I think I've been a very good student of all aspects of being in Congress. I think I'm always working hard to get an 'A.' "

" We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns. "

" Diabetes occurs at twice the rate in the African American community as it does in white Americans. "

" As a regent, I hope to bring that important perspective of a typical family visitor in combination with my background as a Member of Congress and a proponent of the Smithsonian's efforts to reach all Americans. "

" According to the American Heart Association, the prevalence of hypertension in African Americans in the United States is among the highest in the world. "

" My father was a construction worker most of his life. My mother, when she came from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, to the United States, never had a chance to go to college either and became a clerical worker. But they did nothing but build this country. "

" I don't consider this hard work. I love it, and I think I get to make a difference. I really believe in Secretary Clinton, and I want to feel like I'm part of making a difference; I really do. "

" Could today's construction worker married to a clerical worker guarantee four children a college education and buy a house? That's what we're fighting about. "

" We cannot undo the past in this misguided war in Iraq. "

" The worst thing would be for a Canada to develop a Hollywood. This is an industry we are going to have to fight to defend. We have to compete now so productions stay here. We don't want entertainment to be like the steel industry. "

" If something is personal to you, you are much more likely to act. "

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" California is a very important state. As goes California, so goes the nation. We need to have strong leadership. Someone who can hit the ground running. "

" I have been chastised by a president, I have antagonized and angered presidents, and I have taken on my own leadership. "

" I'm going to fight to the death for a public option. "

" According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the first use of alcohol typically begins at age 12. "

" It's good to know people think I'm a nice guy. "

" When the game is on, I want to be on the field, but I'm willing to catch, walk, run. I just want to be there. I'll even be water boy. "

" Having passion does not mean you have to descend into bickering and fighting. "

" My three daughters are all going to go to college, and it's not even a question. When I was applying to college, my parents were hoping that I would just go somewhere. Today, they look at their grandkids, and they know those kids will have a chance to build this country in bigger and better ways than my parents ever had a chance. "

" This is precisely why you choose to run for office and get elected. You're asking the people to let you be their voice. I don't think there is a more powerful and intense experience than the opportunity to be the voice of the 307 million people living in this country. "

" The question for immigration reform is not if we'll get it done, it's when we'll get it done. It's going to get done. "