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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) was honored with the unveiling of his official portrait commemorating his tenure as the 62nd Chairman of the House of Representatives Ways and Means committee. Written by Bobby Marvin on September 23, 2011 11:42 am

Congressman Charles Rangel released the following statement on proposals by Majority Leader Reid and Speaker Boehner today to reduce the deficit and avoid default:

By CONGRESSMAN CHARLES RANGEL
Published: Thursday, January 27, 2011 12:05 AM EST
In his State of the Union address, President Obama created an atmosphere in which the Republicans and Democrats weren’t just sitting next to each other, but one in which we all recognized that there are many challenges we face as a nation and that we must work closely together to move our country forward and “win the future.”

By David Freedlander
January 26, 2011 | 12:09 a.m.

In a brief interview following the State of the Union this evening, longtime Harlem congressman Charlie Rangel had high-praise for Barack Obama's speech, but said it was up to Republicans to see how much of an impact it made.

"Going straight toward a repeal, without recognizing that we have a disaster in the health delivery system and without talking about what you are going to replace it with is absolutely ridiculous"

(CBS) A recent high-profile Congressional judgment has prompted Ben Stein to make a judgment of his own:

We won an overwhelming victory in our primary re-election campaign. I say we won because this victory is certainly not mine alone.  This was a victory for our families, our friends and our communities.

The hero of this saga, Charlie Rangel of Harlem, is a decorated war veteran who is beloved even by many who disagree with him and who wanted to build a center at a college for poor children that would lift them up into public service.

Morgenthau, Rangel, Nabors, and the New York Times

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/08/morgenthau-rangel-nabors-and-the-new-york-times