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" It's not up to one individual to decide, 'I'm going to dictate the outcome of what's going to happen legislatively.' That is not a democracy; it's an atrocity. "

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" I don't eat pork or beef. I cut that out when my father passed away about 20 years ago. I wanted to modify my diet because he passed away from diabetes. And, you know, it's very hereditary. "

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" Being fined for violating the rules of your league is not the same as a shop owner on Main Street paying to have a new sign hung in front of their business. One is a business expense, the other is a punishment. "

" Every day, opportunities within the hemisphere go untapped, and millions of dollars are lost simply because companies do not know where to begin if they want to expand into new territories and grow their business. "

" To truly utilize the full potential of every person in our nation, our laws and representation must track the needs, concerns, and goals of the Latino community. "

" I have recently taken on two major challenges: running the CHC BOLD PAC and serving Los Angeles as our voice on the Energy and Commerce Committee. "

" As someone who has owned a small business in the past, I understand how difficult it can be to get a loan. "

" I meditate, and I try to do that twice a day. "

" When you have 20 nominations - 20 names on the nomination list of best actor, supporting actor and actress, etc., and there's absolutely no representation of color whatsoever, I think that's a subset of perhaps a bigger problem. "

" Satisfying a profit motive must never be the reason for law enforcement, and it certainly must never be allowed to support the seizure of personal property by those who we trust to protect and defend our nation and our Constitution. "

" We must make the masses understand that we have a responsibility to care for our animals and that when things get messed up, it's usually because human hands have caused it. "

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Animals

Hands

" As an engineer, you learn there is a solution to every problem. It may take you a while, but eventually you're going to find it. "

" Everybody should be defended, and people should be willing to stand with them to let them know that an attack on them is an attack on me. "

Tony Cardenas

Know

Stand

" Our kids have to understand that drinking underage is a poor decision that could drastically affect their chances to achieve the goals they've set. "

" Comcast is a big voice: they have a tremendous voice across America; they're a tremendous voice in Spanish and English, and they have a tremendous voice in Washington. "

" For most of the Latinos in our nation, merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable would mean one company controlling their window to the world of culture and entertainment. "

" I think, with Wi-Fi, we'll make L.A. a better place for our constituents. "

" My father worked with a first-grade education in this country and managed every single day without a hiccup. "

" Consumers deserve the opportunity to watch their program of choice. "

" President Obama helped move this country forward. "

" Priests and nuns actually meditated. It's not religious. It's about centering yourself. "

" When we act ignorant as a community, we are not doing the right thing. "

Tony Cardenas

Doing The Right Thing

Community

Doing

" The American people are happy to help small businesses grow, but paying fines for multi-millionaires, subsidizing bad behavior, should not be the responsibility of American taxpayers. "

" If Latinos stay at home, we determine the outcome of an election. "

" Every community needs to get its fair share of services. "

" Meditation is about getting to a place where you're approaching things in a more calm, centering place rather than allowing yourself to get caught up in it. "

" I wasn't the student body this, student body that. I was not much into running for office. "

" California's redistricting process creates a historic opportunity for Valley Latinos to have a strong and unified voice in Congress for the first time. The opportunity to be the Valley's first Latino Congressional representative is humbling, and I'm proud that so many diverse leaders have come together to support this campaign. "

" We need to get around a table, have a serious discussion about the holistic problems in our immigration system, and craft a common-sense solution. "

" I am proud of the fact the community elected a congressman who was born and raised in the community. I am trying my best to be successful for the community. "

" Every time I got paid, I would give my parents money. I would save some money, and I would have a little money to spend. "