U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement regarding Rudy Giuliani's recent inflammatory statements:
"Rudy Giuliani is remarkably consistent in his bigotry; he still espouses the same brand of divisiveness that he adhered to as mayor of New York. His bigotry was bad for our city back then and it's bad for America now. Caring for our nation's future and advancement demands that we never yield to primitive rhetoric just to get attention, but Giuliani has never been beyond stooping too low, he is consistent in that regard too."