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" The idea of a financial transaction tax on Wall Street trades is gaining momentum. I have a bill called - nicknamed the Robin Hood tax also. It's a bill that taxes stock trades, derivatives and bonds, and would generate in the neighborhood of $300 billion a year. "

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" When I started running for Congress, it actually took me by surprise that so many people were fascinated with me being the first Muslim in Congress. "

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" Americans deserve journalists who provide responsible, objective reporting. "

" I understand the risks associated with being a soldier. But I think as members of Congress, we should not intensify the chance that we'll have to commit troops to a military conflict unless it's absolutely necessary to defend the nation. "

" I'm going to be fighting to rebuild the Democratic party no matter what. I'm going to be fighting to make sure the Democratic party is known among working people that we are their champion no matter what. "

" I would really like to hear somebody who is really articulate about the elements of their faith conversion. I'm not. "

" I think that whenever businesses harm the economy, harm workers, harm consumers, or undermine human rights in any way, then it is the role of the government to make sure that they don't do that and to make sure that markets are fair and they operate properly. "

" I think there are real dangers to escalating military conflict with ISIS, and we need to be aware of them. But at the same time, you have to understand, you know, that this whole thing started with Bashar al-Assad and how he is the one who continued to escalate against the people of Syria who were trying to get democratic reform. "

" My faith and my identity as a Muslim - I never saw it as something that made my job harder. It's just an aspect of who I am. "

" I think that anybody who is going to be the standard-bearer, the spokesman for the progressive movement, in the context of a presidential race, has got to learn to master the language and really get their finger on the pulse of how people are feeling. I think that's really important. "

" Not voting is not a protest. It is a surrender. "

" Americans used to be able to depend on their jobs to provide a stable retirement. "

" For Ben Carson, Donald Trump, or any other Republican politician to suggest that someone of any faith is unfit for office is out of touch with who we are as a people. "

" A Republican philosophy goes something like this: If you take your car to the mechanic, and instead of fixing it, they take out the engine and charge you an arm and a leg, you should conclude that mechanics can't fix cars and you should probably just take yours to the junkyard and sell it for scrap metal. "

" There must be something in the water in Minnesota because historically, despite its seemingly homogeneous population, the state has produced some of our more radical political thinkers, and its people have put their prejudices aside to vote for them. "

" Faith really should be a bridge, not a wall. Because at the end of the day, we should be focusing on what you believe, not what your religion is. "

" Serving my neighbors in Congress and fighting for them has been the best job I've ever had. "

" Those who seek the divine want to make this world a better place, which first requires that we communicate. "

" I believe that Israel and the U.S.-Israel relationship are, and should be, key considerations in shaping U.S. policy in the Middle East. Americans with roots or interests in the region should be involved in advocacy and discussions of public policy concerning the region. "

" How are we all going to pitch in to fix this party to make working America know that the Democratic party is absolutely on their side? That's the real question. "

" We're Americans - in times of crisis, we step up. "

" Vehicle emissions standards directly sparked the development and application of a wide range of automotive technologies that are now found throughout the global automobile market. "

" Democrats need an organizer who will energize the grass-roots across this country to build the party from the bottom up. "

" I think it's dangerous to prosecute people for their political views and their political associations. I think you prosecute people for what they do, for their acts. "

" I study these bills. I read them carefully. If it makes sense, I'll sign on them. If not, I don't. "

" There's nothing wrong with any group of Americans using our democratic system in order to advance their policy views. "

" The United States' job is not to police the whole world. "

" The government has a right - the government and the people of the United States have a right to run the programs of the United States. Health, welfare, housing - all these things. "

" I'm not a scholar of Islamic history or jurisprudence or anything. "

" My values - going back to my childhood - were always based on respect for all people and rejection of bigotry and racism. "

" If people want to protest, to get out there and express themselves, as long as they do it peacefully, they should be encouraged to do so. "