Chaka Fattah

African American children can't be educationally disadvantaged for 12 years and then experience a miracle cure when it comes time for admission…

— Chaka Fattah

Our economic future rests on the extent to which all students, especially those who represent America's growing majority, have access to rigorous,…

— Chaka Fattah

There are no problems that exist in the District that have been solved elsewhere in the country. Whatever problems exist in this…

— Chaka Fattah

The Americans are optimistic by their nature. And they are hopeful.

— Chaka Fattah

We have major fiscal problems on our hand.

— Chaka Fattah

The threat of terrorism is not stronger than the will of the American people.

— Chaka Fattah

While Social Security faces some long-term challenges, the system is not in crisis.

— Chaka Fattah

Philadelphians continue to benefit every day from the flow of federal dollars to improve our infrastructure and create jobs.

— Chaka Fattah

We need to have Bill Cosby month in Philadelphia.

— Chaka Fattah

The education cuts in the President's budget are both irresponsible and morally unjustifiable.

— Chaka Fattah

To see, once again, that African American students are more likely to have a limited math curriculum and an underpaid novice teacher…

— Chaka Fattah

I will work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to preserve the Social Security promise that provides secure retirement…

— Chaka Fattah

The Presidents proposed privatization plan would jeopardize that security by cutting guaranteed benefits for future retirees and endangering the benefits of current…

— Chaka Fattah

Now we are raising the debt limit 3 times, up to $8 trillion, so that our children and our grandchildren will have…

— Chaka Fattah

This program that the Republican majority has taken us toward as a country is leading us to fiscal bankruptcy.

— Chaka Fattah

But the point you need to know is that no president at war cut taxes $1.5 trillion, like George W. Bush did.

— Chaka Fattah

At his Philadelphia alma mater, Temple University, Cosby gave commencement addresses and attended games. He served on the university`s board of trustees…

— Chaka Fattah

Fifty million Americans have dementia and other brain illnesses. To gather together the minds that exist and see how we can tackle…

— Chaka Fattah

The U.S. and Europe may have more breakthroughs in neuroscience, but you have to put that in perspective. The U.S. has 350…

— Chaka Fattah

When Bill Clinton was in town, he sent over a balanced budget.

— Chaka Fattah

I don't know what this definition of affirmative action is for some.

— Chaka Fattah

Democracy derailed is democracy denied.

— Chaka Fattah

Currently, more than 4.7 million African Americans receive Social Security benefits, and nearly 8 million people with disabilities depend on Social Security…

— Chaka Fattah

Now, so, if you want to blame someone for wasteful spending, the Republicans are in the majority.

— Chaka Fattah

Without Social Security, poverty rates for African American seniors would more than double.

— Chaka Fattah