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" We need to replace hyperbole with a reasonable, informed discussion about how to reinvent the federal budget with more transparency and better accountability. "

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" There was a time not too long ago when American seniors were too often forced to go without food, medicine, and quality healthcare. But thanks to transformative programs like Social Security, most seniors in this country are provided the opportunity to live with the stability and peace of mind they have earned and deserve. "

Mike Quigley

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

" While the FAST Act is a significant bipartisan accomplishment that provides much-needed funding certainty, this modest increase in funding is hardly the bold, forward-thinking plan our country needs to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure and create a 21st-century transportation system. "

" I get lobbied by governments, schools, nurses, charities. It's not all a bad thing. "

" A lot of the O'Hare Modernization Plan may have been a mistake. "

" 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. "

" Before being elected to Congress, I oversaw the Cook County Hospital System as a Cook County Commissioner for 10 years. "

" Anyone who has ever asked for directions knows you need two crucial pieces of information to get good results: a starting point and a destination. "

" I like to take out the recycling because I actually feel like I'm doing something. "

Mike Quigley

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" I think it can be very safe to go to O'Hare and Wrigley and Sox park and Soldier Field, but you have to deal with some reality. Just because a threat is not specific and verifiable doesn't mean nearly what it used to mean, in terms of you being able to sleep well at night. "

" 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. "

" Being on the Intelligence Committee made me more of a hawk. "

Mike Quigley

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

" During my time in Washington, I have become increasingly frustrated by the power held by the gun lobby. "

" President Trump's frequent, unfiltered use of his personal Twitter account as a means of official communication is unprecedented. If the President is going to take to social media to make sudden public policy proclamations, we must ensure that these statements are documented and preserved for future reference. "

" President Trump's executive order creating a Muslim ban undermines the foundational ideals of the United States, a nation founded by immigrants. "

" Congress must take some thoughtful and targeted steps towards long-term solvency in the Social Security program. One such step is to eliminate the cap on income that is taxed for Social Security. "

" Technology has aided in serious advancements so that HIV detection tests now have near-perfect results. And those tests can detect HIV in the blood an average of nine to 11 days post-infection. "

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

" We didn't build the modern country to be bike-friendly - our initial round of infrastructure was not designed to think about how to get around if you're not in a car. So we've got to be targeting resources, both nationally and locally, to how people are going to get around in the new world. "

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

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

" Without Social Security benefits, more than 40 percent of Americans 65 years and older would live below the federal poverty line. Even more striking is that Social Security is the only source of retirement income for almost a quarter of elderly beneficiaries. "

" As the leaders of this great country, I urge my fellow colleagues in the House, governors, and presidential candidates alike to hold ourselves up to a higher standard. "

" My outspoken positions haven't always been popular in the halls of Congress, but they have been rooted in what I believed was right and necessary. "

" Without the U.S. leading the way in trade negotiations, we likely will see irreversible damage to our environment and widespread abuse of labor and human rights, all while we lose out on the opportunity to expand our economy and create jobs. "

" We defeated communism in part by showing the world that a commitment to democracy and expanding economic opportunity makes people's lives better and nations more secure, meaning our commitments overseas also makes us stronger and safer here at home. "

" 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. "

" Wrigley Field was built and designed at a time when people got to the ballpark by trolley, train, and horse cart. "

" You could make a case for job creation or education, police on the street, but none of those things can happen unless we got our financial house in order. "