For years now a growing number of my constituents have been of Italian decent, and I've come to know them well.
They have honored me with their support and with their friendship.
Indeed, I can proudly say that some of my very best friends are Italian-Americans.
However, Mr. Chairman, at this time, very unfortunately, I have to leave these proceedings in order to preside over a very important committee, my own committee.
But before I leave I do want to say this: that these hearings on the Mafia are in no way whatsoever a slur upon the great Italian people.
Because I can state from my own knowledge and experience that Italian-Americans are among the most loyal, most law-abiding, patriotic, hard working American citizens in this land.
And it would be a shame, Mr. Chairman, if we allowed a few rotten apples to give a bad name to the whole barrel.
Because from the time of the great Christopher Columbus up through the time of Enrico Fermi right up until the present day, Italian-Americans have been pioneers in building and defending our great nation.
They are the salt of the earth, and they're one of the backbones of this country.
Exactly what I thought. What do they have on him?
Damn straight we are all that and more. We brought more skills and patriotism to this ****** country in 10 years than blacks have since they’ve been here
Our grandfathers came over here and knew how to build things already. And they built a lot of structures in New York and y’all two are.
we kicked their a$$es in New Jersey in the 1960s riots and we would kick their a$$es again if they wanted to tangle with us