My faith and my identity as a Muslim - I never saw it as something that made my job harder. It's just an aspect of who I am.
— Keith Ellison
Serving my neighbors in Congress and fighting for them has been the best job I've ever had.
I support Israel. And I have long supported a two-state solution and a democratic and secure state for the Jewish people, with a democratic and viable Palestinian state side-by-side in peace and dignity.
People spend money on negative campaigning because it works.
Republicans profess to be against deficits, but they are experts at creating and exacerbating deficits.
We're Americans - in times of crisis, we step up.
The middle class should not continue to foot the bill for tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires.
Middle class families should not be forced to scrape by with less while oil companies get away with more.
Vehicle emissions standards directly sparked the development and application of a wide range of automotive technologies that are now found throughout the global automobile market.
Our democracy is not something to be taken for granted. You have to fight for it. You have to commit yourself to working for it - for the long haul.
I would really like to hear somebody who is really articulate about the elements of their faith conversion. I'm not.
At the end of the day, the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott had to be converted into the 1964 Civil Rights Act. We don't want politicians who've gotta be coaxed, cajoled and protested. We want them on our side from the beginning.
Democrats need an organizer who will energize the grass-roots across this country to build the party from the bottom up.
I'm not against T.V. advertising for campaigns, but we need to emphasize field campaigning much more than we do.
Progressive policies implemented since the early 1900s launched America into the modern age and created a vibrant middle class.
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 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.
Those who seek the divine want to make this world a better place, which first requires that we communicate.
Environmental spending creates jobs in engineering, manufacturing, construction, materials, operations and maintenance.
When you're a leader, you cannot ignore parts of your constituency, even if you know they're not going to vote for you.
When I started running for Congress, it actually took me by surprise that so many people were fascinated with me being the first Muslim in Congress.
I was born and raised in Detroit.
If people want to protest, to get out there and express themselves, as long as they do it peacefully, they should be encouraged to do so.
You have to knock doors, make calls, and build a relationship with voters long before Election Day.
Progressive economic policies lead to a sustainable economy.
Clean air and a healthy climate benefit all of us, but it will take a diverse coalition to step up to the threat posed by unchecked climate change.
Americans used to be able to depend on their jobs to provide a stable retirement.
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.
A Republican philosophy goes something like this: If you take your car to the mechanic, and instead of fixing it, they take out the engine and charge you an arm and a leg, you should conclude that mechanics can't fix cars and you should probably just take yours to the junkyard and sell it for scrap metal.
There must be something in the water in Minnesota because historically, despite its seemingly homogeneous population, the state has produced some of our more radical political thinkers, and its people have put their prejudices aside to vote for them.
