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" 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. "

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" It is the duty of Congress to ensure our lead regulations are up to date and consistent with modern detection methods so that we can better protect children from the harmful consequences of exposure. "

" I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the public's trust. "

" When they talk about my job being important, I say, 'The important jobs are the ones that you'd notice if you left for a week.' "

" When you have a high-volume magazine or an assault weapon, you're not hunting deer or protecting your home; you're out to hunt people. "

" I think what we're learning with the Trump Jr. meeting is when you meet with any Russians, you're meeting with Russian intelligence. And, therefore, President Putin. "

" You could make a case for job creation or education, police on the street, but none of those things can happen unless we got our financial house in order. "

" In my home district, exports support more than 100,000 jobs. Imagine how many more jobs we can create by breaking down the barriers that prevent Chicago-made goods and services from entering new markets. "

" I've seen it with my own eyes: When government takes money from the poor and the middle class, everyone suffers. "

" I don't buy that there's nothing we can do to stop criminals and the mentally ill from killing if they want to. "

" The problem in D.C. is that everything is on paper, and it's theoretical. "

" Because of restrictions on abortion access in their own state, many women in neighboring states are forced to travel hundreds of miles and cross state lines to seek an abortion. However, their rights should not have to depend on their zip code. "

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

" The modern labor movement that began around the mid-19th century has given us many of the basic working rights that we now take for granted. "

Take For Granted

" If the U.S. fails to set the rules for global trade, then other countries with records of environmental and labor abuses, like China, will step in to fill the void. "

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

" Before being elected to Congress, I oversaw the Cook County Hospital System as a Cook County Commissioner for 10 years. "

" A lot of the O'Hare Modernization Plan may have been a mistake. "

" I'm a longtime believer in the old adage that sunlight is the best disinfectant, particularly in politics. "

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

" In Chicago, we have a century-old transit system that desperately needs updates to keep up with increased capacity. "

" One hundred and fifty years after Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, equality for many Americans remains elusive. "

" President Trump's executive order creating a Muslim ban undermines the foundational ideals of the United States, a nation founded by immigrants. "

" For decades, allies have counted on the U.S. to step up to the plate to work with them to protect the shared values we hold dear. As we face numerous international challenges, both old and new, we need to put more faith and investment in our international and diplomatic institutions, not weaken them. "

" There's a world to save. Don't let anybody tell you you can't change the world. You can, and you have a moral responsibility to try. "

Change The World

" Government influences your life every day. If there's a war, they're not drafting guys my age. "

" 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. "

" Just the circumstances of being in D.C., people give you books, and there are issues you want to learn more about, so you are tearing into as many as you can. "

" As Americans, it is always important to remember where we once were and how far we have come. "

" Inhumane treatment of the undocumented cannot be rewarded with repeated budget increases. It goes against our country's most fundamental values and cannot continue. We must cut I.C.E.s budgets until these concerns are addressed. "