Eliot Engel

I very much regret that our administration has pushed the whole issue of Kosovo to the back burner.

We stand with the people of Taiwan and their democratic ways, and I am proud to be a part of reaffirming the unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act by the United States Congress.

Too small is our world to allow discrimination, bigotry and intolerance to thrive in any corner of it, let alone in the United States of America.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

Ever since I watched 'Roots,' I've dreamed of tracing my African ancestry and helping other people do the same.

Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.