Quotes from Raja Krishnamoorthi

When our Founding Fathers wrote the historic words 'all men are created equal,' they probably didn't have people like me in mind.

There's another important reason not to send the Dreamers packing: they are essential to preserving the social insurance programs on which older Americans rely.

China is eating our lunch with regard to renewable energy.

If I'm privileged to be elected, I'd be blessed to represent a diverse district, including South Asians and Indian Americans.

Congress increasingly represents the diversity of America.

Whenever the Congress represents the increasing diversity of the United States, that's a good thing.

The fact that Barack Hussein Obama became president is historic, to say the least. Actually, to become U.S. senator, that was historic, and then what he did later on - that's what inspired me to think about running for office.

I'm an immigrant. I came here when I was 3 months old.

I think it's so important we're a nation of laws but also a nation of immigrants.

I think with the right leadership on both sides and the right president, we can get a lot done.

Making Congress into a less crisis-driven institution starts with electing members of Congress who can take the long view.

The truth is that searching for our commonality instead of our differences could transform our dysfunctional politics.

In my roles as Deputy State Treasurer and Special Assistant Attorney General, I strove to make government more responsive, transparent, efficient, and proactive.

As a candidate for Congress, I proposed a federal infrastructure bank to help local governments fund badly needed projects, including ones in my district. We need to repair and expand our crumbling transportation systems by creating many good-paying construction jobs.

If I am elected to Congress, I plan to introduce legislation tying Congressional pay to performance.

We need to invest in our crumbling infrastructure to create jobs and remain economically competitive.

It is time to investigate Russian interference in our democracy and to address it in a manner that will help restore Americans' trust in their government.

While U.S. investments in India are growing, we also need Indian investments in America.

As an immigrant, I am grateful for the tremendous opportunities that this great nation has afforded me and my family. I am also aware of the ongoing challenges that immigrants confront, and understand that respecting law and borders is essential for keeping America strong.

In the private sector, as the president of a small business, my focus has been on driving the growth of our business, not driving any partisan political agenda.

In terms of what I wanted to do before I got into politics, I was a businessman. I ran a company that makes and sells infrared night vision military technology and solar technology, so I wanted to grow that company and pursue groundbreaking technology in each of those areas.

Americans want Washington to put aside political differences, find common ground, and start producing real economic solutions for the middle class.

As the president of a cutting-edge research and development firm, I deal with the development of solutions to long-term national security and renewable energy problems every day and will bring this same perspective to Congress.

Everyone agrees that our immigration system is broken. Building a wall with Mexico isn't going to fix it.