Not that I'm a great liberal but heavyweight champions used to be the greatest athletes and Jack Johnson was a champion, the first African-American champion

Pardon for boxer Jack Johnson sought Apr 01, 2009

To single out Muslim Americans as the source of homegrown terrorism and not examine all forms of violence motivated by extremist belief -- that, my friends, is an injustice

Hearing on U.S. Muslim 'radicalization' Mar 08, 2011

It's more important to expose (alleged radicalization) for what it is and bring it out in the open, as you do in a democracy

Ellison breaks down during Islam hearing Mar 10, 2011

There is no equivalency of threat between al-Qaida and neo-Nazis, environmental extremists or other isolated madmen. Only al-Qaida and its Islamist affiliates are part of an international threat to our nation

Cloud of concern above Muslims in America Apr 03, 2011

There were some threats from overseas and a number of other remarks

Ellison breaks down during Islam hearing Mar 10, 2011