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" It's time to elevate the debate in this country and allow the public to access the same neutral, unbiased, nonpartisan information that we in Congress rely on every day. "

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" I do believe that the majority of elected officials worked very hard and their heart is in the right place. "

" Forty-two thousand people is an attractive target for people who want to hurt us. And a ballpark that's about 6 feet, at one point, from the street is as big a target as any we can imagine. "

" As the largest contributor to the United Nations and funder of international family planning, the U.S. is in a unique position to continue to lead the global agenda and place reproductive health at its core. "

" From bank accounts to financial systems, power grids to air traffic controls - our most critical infrastructure remain attractive cyber targets, and if they are ever compromised, the effects could be devastating. "

" Being on the Intelligence Committee made me more of a hawk. "

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" 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. "

" Our Founding Fathers drafted the Bill of Rights to ensure that We the People could determine how best to protect our communities. "

" Without the U.S. leading the way in trade negotiations, we likely will see irreversible damage to our environment and widespread abuse of labor and human rights, all while we lose out on the opportunity to expand our economy and create jobs. "

" Lincoln's address at Gettysburg - 272 words dedicating a cemetery at the site of one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles - has been called by scholars the source of all modern political prose. "

" Too often, advances in civil rights or women's rights are undermined by wrong-headed legislation or weak-kneed political leadership. "

" The fact that Turkey, the U.S., and Russia and other countries are really interested in Cyprus because of its strategic location... the fact that Russians launder their money there to avoid sanctions, and the fact that key U.S. and Russia players were there - all make it really important for the Russia investigation. "

" Ever since I arrived in Washington in April 2009, I have been fighting for more transparency and accountability in government. "

" I'm thinking of trying to talk Jonathan Toews into running for Congress. We could use him. "

" I have never been reimbursed at the federal level. Never want to be in a million years. To me, it's just not worth the red flag. "

" In Chicago in 2000, the Cure Violence health approach saw a 67 percent decline in shootings and killings, which soon replicated to 70 communities nationwide with multiple independent evaluations from world-renowned institutions, such as the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "

" There was a time not too long ago when American seniors were too often forced to go without food, medicine, and quality healthcare. But thanks to transformative programs like Social Security, most seniors in this country are provided the opportunity to live with the stability and peace of mind they have earned and deserve. "

" I get lobbied by governments, schools, nurses, charities. It's not all a bad thing. "

" We defeated communism in part by showing the world that a commitment to democracy and expanding economic opportunity makes people's lives better and nations more secure, meaning our commitments overseas also makes us stronger and safer here at home. "

" We can be just as safe with a smaller, more efficient nuclear arsenal at less cost. "

" Cyprus has a reputation as a laundromat for the Russians who are trying to avoid sanctions. "

" We can't allow ourselves to descend down the rabbit hole of unbridled partisanship for partisan sake. "

" I spent 10 years fighting for reform in Cook County, and I didn't change my DNA when I got to Washington. "

" 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. "

" Everything is connected, so you can't just live in a Trumpian world and be an isolationist when you're managing government by congressional district or by city. The mentality that you can cut off one area to punish a policy just doesn't work in the real world... it's cutting off your nose to spite your face. "

" There is such a thing as commonsense middle-ground gun reform, and most gun owners support it. "

" The people of Chicago have made it very clear that they favor sensible restrictions on gun ownership. "

" One of the things we have to understand is that federal transportation dollars require a local match. If that money isn't there, that money goes to another state. "

" Wrigley Field was built and designed at a time when people got to the ballpark by trolley, train, and horse cart. "

" Illinois and Chicago have shown they can compete on the world stage, and we will continue to answer the challenge. "