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" Sunlight is better than secrecy when it comes to making laws. "

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" Any reports of animal cruelty should be thoroughly investigated and those operators held accountable. "

" More people working and paying taxes reduces government expenditures and helps us move a little closer to balance. "

" We happen to believe that emissions going into the atmosphere are not good for us as humans or Mother Earth. "

" We all join the President in applauding the sacrifices made by our brave men and women in uniform. But we must continue to provide them the tools they need to accomplish the difficult tasks they face. "

" Before I was elected to Congress, I worked in a courtroom. For years, I defended doctors and hospitals, and for years, I sued them on behalf of people who were victims of medical malpractice. "

" As a public official, when I take a position, I stand up to explain and defend it. I file annual financial disclosures, campaign finance reports, and have to face the scrutiny of public opinion. "

" Every day seems to bring news about another for-profit college scam. Hundreds of thousands of students have been deceived, misled, and harassed into enrolling at these schools where they end up with a mountain of debt and a worthless degree. "

" It simply isn't fair for senators to cut to the front of the line when seniors around the country have been forced to wait for hours to get a flu shot. "

" Flint is to the lead issue what Three Mile Island was to nuclear power. People are stepping back and thinking, 'There still is lead in my home?' "

" I enjoy my job, and I will help my state all I can. "

" We've had enough with loopholes in our gun laws that allow dangerous people to get their hands on guns. "

" Where would Monsanto be without the U.S. farm program and world-class research labs? "

" Our party is a diverse one, as is my home state of Illinois. "

" We can't do much about ensuring that the homeland is safe if our local police and sheriffs' departments don't have the personnel they need to keep our streets and neighborhoods secure. "

" The swipe fee reform law that Congress enacted in 2010 was a huge step forward in bringing transparency, competition, and choice to a debit card system that had been rigged by Visa, MasterCard, and the banks. "

" Let me tell you the first president to recognize the state of Israel was Harry Truman, a Democrat and every president since, Democrat and Republican, has stood closely with Israel. "

" There is no question that tobacco is addictive and that tobacco kills. "

" We've had enough with the gun shows where you can buy from private sellers with no FBI background check. "

" Millions of Americans take vitamins safely every day, including me. Vitamins and mineral supplements taken in recommended doses are safe. It's the designer supplements that are worrisome. "

" We all make mistakes. But I'm lucky. Being from Illinois and from the Midwest, we believe in pretty basic fairness. Once you've made a mistake, get up, dust yourself off, and go to work. "

" Everyone, regardless of the mode of expression, has a constitutionally protected right to free speech. But when it comes to freedom of the press, I believe we must define a journalist and the constitutional and statutory protections those journalists should receive. "

" America wins when the voiceless have a seat at the table, when the vulnerable are protected, and when working families have the same political clout as the wealthy. "

" Our soldiers deserve better. They need a plan for success. They need an administration that is honest about the costs of war, human and otherwise, and they need full accountability and oversight on Capitol Hill. "

" It is unacceptable that disabled veterans in Illinois rank at the bottom of the list when it comes to disability pay. We owe our disabled veterans more than speeches, parades and monuments. "