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" The inequality between CEO compensation and the compensation received by workers and stockholders has grown to such an extent that it endangers our economy and and our society. "

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" Middle school students are at a critical time in their lives when making good choices matters - the decisions they make in these formative years have an impact on their future success. "

" What the federal government can do, especially as it relates to urban, inner-city America, is invest resources that would help create jobs. "

" Culture is central to what makes us human. "

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" Individuals in the South are just like individuals any place else. "

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" The history of the African American community is one of enduring, relentless struggle with a vision of accepting nothing less than full social and economic equality. "

" The best protection against recidivism is a job. "

" Many of the young people living in inner-city America don't see themselves - I mean, they even talk about things like death and dying. And there's a tremendous loss of hope. And of all the things to lose, I think nothing is worse or more difficult to overcome than the loss of hope. "

" I believe in our free market system. "

" The arts are what humanize science and history. "

" I just want to believe that, as a citizen in this country, that I have equal protection under the law and that I can have a situation assessed fairly, that people can look at it, and that a court of law can determine what the outcome is. "

" I would jump off the Willis Tower, which is the tallest building in Chicago, to support Hillary Clinton. "

" #BlackLivesMatter has raised the bar in our national dialog: Addressing economic inequality is necessary but not sufficient. It is also necessary to directly confront racial injustice. "

" I grew up in the South, and I think there are lots of people who have distorted views of the South. "

" To ensure fair competition, there must be effective controls on currency manipulation, and monopoly pricing needs to be outlawed on such items as intellectual property, especially pharmaceuticals. "

" It would be wonderful to be a member of the United States Senate. "

" Chicago is a world-class culinary center. We need to guard that reputation and status. "

" Nothing has more impact on my district than unemployment. "

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" Our nation's multiculturalism is what makes us so special as a nation. "

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" Getting the care for a common cold, migraine, or high blood pressure can and should be easy, whether one has an insurance card or not. "

" Some of the huge tax breaks that we gave to the wealthiest 1 percent of the population in this country during the Bush era have contributed significantly to the deficit. "

" #BlackLivesMatter brought a new sense of urgency, audacity, and outrage to the issue of police violence against black men that has made it impossible to ignore, to cover up, or to justify. "

" My congressional record speaks for itself, and my ability to build coalitions locally, nationally and across the aisles in Congress is transparent. "

" I've been around low-income people all of my life. I mean, growing up, low income, the community where I've chosen to live, low-income. "