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" We know that trade doesn't just help Wall Street or even just Main Street; it also helps businesses on the side streets, such as Elston Avenue in my home district. "

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" Anytime a member of Congress wants to travel abroad - which we do from time to time as part of our official duties - we are required to check with the House Committee on Ethics as to whether the trip follows the ethics rules by which federally elected officials are bound. Not so with Supreme Court justices. "

Mike Quigley

Supreme Court

Time

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" In the end, the public has the right to know about any undertakings top public officials engage in that may influence how they conduct the people's business. "

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

" Let's face it: when it comes to denying access to abortion care and reproductive rights, especially for low-income women with limited resources, there's no limit to how far some are willing to go. "

" As the father of two daughters, the ongoing struggle for women's equality is very personal for me. That's why it has been an honor during my time in Congress to support women's rights by advocating for reproductive rights, equal pay, access to paid maternity leave and quality child care. "

" I learned that Chicago lunches are terrible. If I was a Chicago student, I would ask my mom to pack a lunch. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Ironically enough, why I got into politics is because I came to the conclusion that if you wanted to save the world, which in my mind was through the environment, those elected officials seemed to be the ones who made a lot of the important decisions, if not the most important decisions. "

" In Chicago in 2000, the Cure Violence health approach saw a 67 percent decline in shootings and killings, which soon replicated to 70 communities nationwide with multiple independent evaluations from world-renowned institutions, such as the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "

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

" I was the last person to announce I was running for Congress in a big district, and I still won. "

" It's time to elevate the debate in this country and allow the public to access the same neutral, unbiased, nonpartisan information that we in Congress rely on every day. "

" Climate change is not just about carbon dioxide levels and melting polar ice caps. It is about our public health and protecting our Earth for future generations. "

" From bank accounts to financial systems, power grids to air traffic controls - our most critical infrastructure remain attractive cyber targets, and if they are ever compromised, the effects could be devastating. "

" There is such a thing as commonsense middle-ground gun reform, and most gun owners support it. "

" Opening up the Capitol dome and giving the public a look at the inner workings of Congress - however messy they may be - certainly won't be pretty. But trust isn't earned by showing off only your Sunday best. The dirty laundry has to be aired, too. "

" The FDA first began prohibiting gay and bisexual men from donating blood in the early 1980s, at the height of the AIDS crisis, when the risk from blood transfusion was just beginning to be understood. In the decades to follow, the 'lifetime ban' was left largely unchanged. "

" Despite its challenges, globalization has led to one of the most peaceful and productive times in world history. "

" Passionately defending one's principles is crucial. Representing your district is fundamental. But refusing to entertain the common ground - with no other cost but giving the other guy a political 'win' - is a disservice. "

" Whether I'm reading a national publication or one of my local Chicago newspapers, I don't need to turn too many pages before I stumble upon another scandal. Not only do ethics violations deteriorate the public trust, but they also disrupt and undermine legitimate debate and policy. "

" 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.' "

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

" I come from a state where four governors have gone to jail since I've been alive. Two of my last four predecessors in this seat went to jail or are going to jail. "