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" 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. "

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" As the largest contributor to the United Nations and funder of international family planning, the U.S. is in a unique position to continue to lead the global agenda and place reproductive health at its core. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" A Supreme Court ruling is supposed to provide clarity to contentious legal issues, but in the case of reproductive rights, it was just the beginning of a long, heated, and grueling debate. "

" 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. "

" I'm a longtime believer in the old adage that sunlight is the best disinfectant, particularly in politics. "

" In Chicago, we have a century-old transit system that desperately needs updates to keep up with increased capacity. "

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

" We must not let politicians who believe they are above the Constitution interfere with the personal health decisions of women. It is the job of a woman, not a politician, to make informed decisions about her own pregnancy. "

" 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. "

" I think what we're learning with the Trump Jr. meeting is when you meet with any Russians, you're meeting with Russian intelligence. And, therefore, President Putin. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Only in Chicago do they care more about who the mayor is than who's president. "

" Lincoln's address at Gettysburg - 272 words dedicating a cemetery at the site of one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles - has been called by scholars the source of all modern political prose. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Everyone without extraordinary research skills ought to be able to know what is happening inside the government, how it operates, where their tax dollars are going. Then they can make better decisions in the electoral process. "

" 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.' "

" We should be growing and make ourselves, as a state and a nation, more competitive. India, China and these other countries are not waiting for us. "

" On Capitol Hill and in state houses across the country, anti-women's health politicians continue to make it clear that they will stop at nothing to end access to a safe, legal abortion. "

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

" Immigration is not about visa numbers or building a fence. It is about reclaiming our roots as a nation of immigrants and a refuge for those who have been cast aside. "

" 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. "

" Violence of all forms is wreaking havoc in communities across the country, disproportionately impacting communities of color and shaving half a million years of life off our collective lifespan. But it doesn't have to be this way. "

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

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

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

" Everything is connected, so you can't just live in a Trumpian world and be an isolationist when you're managing government by congressional district or by city. The mentality that you can cut off one area to punish a policy just doesn't work in the real world... it's cutting off your nose to spite your face. "