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" Anyone who has ever asked for directions knows you need two crucial pieces of information to get good results: a starting point and a destination. "
Mike Quigley
Good
Destination
Information
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" We know that trade doesn't just help Wall Street or even just Main Street; it also helps businesses on the side streets, such as Elston Avenue in my home district. "
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" On Capitol Hill and in state houses across the country, anti-women's health politicians continue to make it clear that they will stop at nothing to end access to a safe, legal abortion. "
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Country
End
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" Immigration is not about visa numbers or building a fence. It is about reclaiming our roots as a nation of immigrants and a refuge for those who have been cast aside. "
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" Opening up the Capitol dome and giving the public a look at the inner workings of Congress - however messy they may be - certainly won't be pretty. But trust isn't earned by showing off only your Sunday best. The dirty laundry has to be aired, too. "
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Look
" There is such a thing as commonsense middle-ground gun reform, and most gun owners support it. "
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" Empowering women by allowing them to choose when and how many children to have is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do. "
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" Being on the Intelligence Committee made me more of a hawk. "
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More
Me
" We didn't build the modern country to be bike-friendly - our initial round of infrastructure was not designed to think about how to get around if you're not in a car. So we've got to be targeting resources, both nationally and locally, to how people are going to get around in the new world. "
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World
Country
People
" Passionately defending one's principles is crucial. Representing your district is fundamental. But refusing to entertain the common ground - with no other cost but giving the other guy a political 'win' - is a disservice. "
Mike Quigley
Principles
Political
Giving
" I was the last person to announce I was running for Congress in a big district, and I still won. "
Mike Quigley
Congress
Big
Last
" Since 2001, I've done what every elected official should be doing in government right now. My staff and I took a look at the books, thought outside the box and proposed reforms. "
Mike Quigley
Look
Thought
Done
" From high school, you can see my Sierra Club card - I've been a member since 1979. That gives you an indication of early interest. "
Mike Quigley
School
Early
You
" I spent 10 years fighting for reform in Cook County, and I didn't change my DNA when I got to Washington. "
Mike Quigley
Change
Years
Washington
" The United States did not earn its reputation as leader of the free world by standing back and allowing darker forces to prevail. "
Mike Quigley
Leader
Reputation
World
" President Trump's executive order creating a Muslim ban undermines the foundational ideals of the United States, a nation founded by immigrants. "
Mike Quigley
President
Creating
Immigrants
" Democracy is not a spectator sport. "
Mike Quigley
Democracy
Spectator
Sport
" My outspoken positions haven't always been popular in the halls of Congress, but they have been rooted in what I believed was right and necessary. "
Mike Quigley
Always
Congress
Outspoken
" Our Founding Fathers drafted the Bill of Rights to ensure that We the People could determine how best to protect our communities. "
Mike Quigley
Best
People
Rights
" Ironically enough, why I got into politics is because I came to the conclusion that if you wanted to save the world, which in my mind was through the environment, those elected officials seemed to be the ones who made a lot of the important decisions, if not the most important decisions. "
Mike Quigley
Politics
World
You
" We need to replace hyperbole with a reasonable, informed discussion about how to reinvent the federal budget with more transparency and better accountability. "
Mike Quigley
Better
Accountability
Need
" Economic inequality is not about food stamps and homeless shelters. It is about being a devotee of social justice and equality. "
Mike Quigley
Equality
Being
Food
" As a policy maker, I have to stand up for the rights of all my constituents, regardless of their faith. "
Mike Quigley
Stand Up
Stand
Rights
" Whether I'm reading a national publication or one of my local Chicago newspapers, I don't need to turn too many pages before I stumble upon another scandal. Not only do ethics violations deteriorate the public trust, but they also disrupt and undermine legitimate debate and policy. "
Mike Quigley
Trust
Reading
Ethics
" Too often, advances in civil rights or women's rights are undermined by wrong-headed legislation or weak-kneed political leadership. "
Mike Quigley
Leadership
Women
Rights
" I'm thinking of trying to talk Jonathan Toews into running for Congress. We could use him. "
Mike Quigley
Trying
Congress
Him
" Instead of focusing on attacking unions and the labor movement, we need to find ways to strengthen and empower workers so we can put more money in the pockets of middle class families. "
Mike Quigley
Labor
Find
Need
" Without Social Security benefits, more than 40 percent of Americans 65 years and older would live below the federal poverty line. Even more striking is that Social Security is the only source of retirement income for almost a quarter of elderly beneficiaries. "
Mike Quigley
Retirement
Poverty
Live
" Everyone without extraordinary research skills ought to be able to know what is happening inside the government, how it operates, where their tax dollars are going. Then they can make better decisions in the electoral process. "
Mike Quigley
Research
Decisions
Government
" Once you've stared death in the face, every day is a good day. "
Mike Quigley
Day
Face
Good
" I taught policy and politics for seven years at a university. I told my students lobbyists are not a bad thing; they're absolutely vital. "
Mike Quigley
Students
University
Politics