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" I understand the risks associated with being a soldier. But I think as members of Congress, we should not intensify the chance that we'll have to commit troops to a military conflict unless it's absolutely necessary to defend the nation. "

Keith Ellison

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" Environmental spending creates jobs in engineering, manufacturing, construction, materials, operations and maintenance. "

" The government has a right - the government and the people of the United States have a right to run the programs of the United States. Health, welfare, housing - all these things. "

" The real problem for Democrats is we've got to help people believe, and then we've got to deliver the message to them. Believe what? That we are absolutely, unshakeably on their side, and we're going to fight for them every single minute. "

" There's nothing wrong with any group of Americans using our democratic system in order to advance their policy views. "

" I know a lot of police officers who are on the force to do the right thing to protect people. But how can you deny this pattern, this disturbing pattern, Alton Sterling, Mr. Castile in my own community, Philando Castile, but then Tamir Rice, Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Sandra Bland? "

" The truth is that we have got to make America work for working people again. "

" I have always been a fierce fighter against anti-Semitism. I oppose it and always have. "

" We're Americans - in times of crisis, we step up. "

" I think debates are healthy. I think they include more people. And I don't believe most people, if they don't win, are just going to take their ball and go home. "

Keith Ellison

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" I was born and raised in Detroit. "

" When you're a leader, you cannot ignore parts of your constituency, even if you know they're not going to vote for you. "

" Why can't we get real, sane, sensible gun legislation? Because the NRA, funded by Mossberg, Smith & Wesson, Glock and all the rest of the big dogs in the weapons industry, you know, spread around donations and won't let it move through. "

" I'm not against T.V. advertising for campaigns, but we need to emphasize field campaigning much more than we do. "

" I'll never forget working to get my college, Wayne State University, to divest from the government in South Africa. This was the beginning of my activism, and the fight for social and economic justice has been a constant thread in my life. "

" People spend money on negative campaigning because it works. "

" The middle class should not continue to foot the bill for tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires. "

" For Ben Carson, Donald Trump, or any other Republican politician to suggest that someone of any faith is unfit for office is out of touch with who we are as a people. "

" I think that whenever businesses harm the economy, harm workers, harm consumers, or undermine human rights in any way, then it is the role of the government to make sure that they don't do that and to make sure that markets are fair and they operate properly. "

" We need a strong farm bill that gives assistance to farmers during times of drought, creates markets for local goods, protects our environment, and helps struggling families bridge the gap between hard times and a full dinner table. "

" The idea of a financial transaction tax on Wall Street trades is gaining momentum. I have a bill called - nicknamed the Robin Hood tax also. It's a bill that taxes stock trades, derivatives and bonds, and would generate in the neighborhood of $300 billion a year. "

" I would really like to hear somebody who is really articulate about the elements of their faith conversion. I'm not. "

" My values - going back to my childhood - were always based on respect for all people and rejection of bigotry and racism. "

" If you can make a movie, make one. If you can sing a song, sing it. If you can write a play, write it. If you want to run for office, run. But do something to make this world a better place. "

" While there are corporal descriptions of what the afterlife is like in Christianity, Islam and Judaism, what's going on there is the finite trying to describe the infinite. If God knows everything, started everything and is the only one who knows how it's going to end, how can any human know what God wants? "

" I think that anybody who is going to be the standard-bearer, the spokesman for the progressive movement, in the context of a presidential race, has got to learn to master the language and really get their finger on the pulse of how people are feeling. I think that's really important. "

" Every now and again, people on the far right take a quote from a progressive out of context and use it to attack them. "

" We got to make sure that the Democratic Party is not just Democratic, but seen to be Democratic. That means we got to have systems in place that makes sure that everybody who participates in a primary is perceived to have an equal shot with everybody else. "

" Americans used to be able to depend on their jobs to provide a stable retirement. "

" Throughout my work as a state legislator and member of Congress since 2002, I have worked as hard as I could to build bridges. I've worked to combat anti-Semitism and confront Holocaust denial. I've organized dozens of meetings to promote interfaith dialogue and joint projects. "