[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18426]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      WORKING ON BEHALF OF AMERICA

  (Mr. RANGEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RANGEL. At a time that government is held in such low esteem, 
it's time that we all really say to each other that we all love America 
and we respect America. And all over the world people are just trying 
to get here.
  Recently, we talked about In God We Trust, and the question is 
whether God is going to continue to trust us. Because the fact is that 
one of the things that makes our country different is that people don't 
come here to become rich. They come here to be respected. And that is 
what we have learned, no matter whether it's Jew or gentile or Mormon, 
every religion emphasizes the fact that we have a moral obligation to 
take care of those people that are vulnerable, whether it's our kids, 
our old folks, or sick people.
  We don't talk that way in the House. We talk about Medicare, 
education, Medicaid and Social Security. But all of those things, 
including the opportunity to have a job, make America what it's 
supposed to be. It's the hope for the future that our kids will have a 
better opportunity than we did.
  Let's say God bless America, and let's work and make certain that we 
do all that we can do.

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