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" The fact that Russia has shown a willingness to disrupt elections and undermine institutions should come as no surprise. Just ask our allies across Europe, particularly in places like Georgia and Ukraine. "

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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. "

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" I introduced the Transparency in Government Act, a multi-faceted transparency bill that would bring unprecedented access and accountability to the federal government. "

" It should not take award-winning investigators to find out how this government operates. "

" Scaling back the U.S. fleet of 14 nuclear-armed submarines to eight would maintain a robust deterrent at sea while generating billions in savings and easing pressure on the Navy's shipbuilding budget. "

" 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. "

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" By working together to keep health at the center of our focus, as well as the national conversation, we can create the safe communities we all want and deserve. "

" This is a global economy. If you're not at the bargaining table, if you don't get an agreement, someone else does. "

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

" Democracy is not a spectator sport. "

" If nothing else, the cyber attacks that occurred during the 2016 presidential election have laid bare the very real vulnerabilities that exist across our government and the private sector. Imagine the harm that could be done if our enemies ever hack into the Department of Defense or Homeland Security. "

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

" We've seen it again and again. From civil rights to women's rights to marriage rights, this country has reinvented itself in the quest to make real the transcendent values that Lincoln proclaimed in his historic address - that all men are created equal in a nation conceived in liberty. "

" We have over 100,000 bridges in this country old enough to qualify for Medicare. "

" 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. "

" The real cost of corruption in government, whether it is local, state, or federal, is a loss of the public trust. "

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

" Americans donate blood every day - on high school and college campuses during blood drives, in workplaces after a coworker falls ill, and in hospitals as loved ones prepare for surgery. "

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

" While everyone is entitled to a little vacation now and then, America's top legal officers should adhere to basic measures to increase accountability and restore the public's trust in government. "

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

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

" 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.' "

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

" I think you see a clear pattern of people in the Trump campaign coordinating with Russians. "

" 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. "

" Racial politics in Chicago has a long history of being intertwined with the mayor's race, but I'd like to think we're past much of that. "

" Once you've stared death in the face, every day is a good day. "

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

" The policies we debate and enact in Congress have a real impact on people across the country. Climate change, immigration, economic inequality - each of these issues have become hot button, partisan topics, but support or opposition on these pressing issues shouldn't come down to party. "

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