The survival of ISIS's ideology is success enough for them. We must spare no effort in denying ISIS this success.

I believe that if corporate America expects consumer confidence to be restored, they must first be honest with us.

Whoever is running the country should not be in the pay of a foreign interest. The best way is to see tax returns.

Federal policies must understand the linkages between economic growth, social mobility, and a strong middle class.

There is an almost universal experience in physicists, at least of my generation, which is home-made pyrotechnics.

While men's rights are guaranteed by specific language in the Constitution, women's equal rights aren't mentioned.

Carbon dioxide is....being portrayed as a pollutant; in fact, it makes things grow, and it is not toxic to humans.

When we took over the economy, we were losing 800 thousand jobs a month under the [George W.] Bush administration.

I think Donald Trump has done everything he can to take us back to policies like we had during the McCarthy years.

All you have to do is follow the money and if you follow the money, it leads right back to Donald Trump's pockets.

When I became a lawyer, no one asked me if I had spent some time in special ed. All they wanted was a good lawyer.

We believe very strongly that you stop that denial of coverage by promoting choice. Let people make the decisions.

I have a lot of hard-working, blue-collar people in my district who are at the end of their unemployment benefits.

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else.

I don't want to go home and tell my wife and my girls, 'I was gone last week because I had to do a press release.'

The only way you can do that [decrease taxes, balance the budget, and increase military spending] is with mirrors.

We will stand up for what is right, for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right and not a privilege.

This book [March], in my estimation, is a road map. It is a change agent. It is saying to people, "This is a way".

When I was 15 years old in 1955, I heard of Rosa Parks. I heard the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. on our radio.

I support basic research, which can lead to discoveries that change our world, expand our horizons and save lives.

Unfortunately, we are still in an age where individuals may be discriminated against because of health conditions.

We want to do this methodically, smart, starting with border security then looking at immigration reform measures.

This is a global economy. If you're not at the bargaining table, if you don't get an agreement, someone else does.

Illinois and Chicago have shown they can compete on the world stage, and we will continue to answer the challenge.

Americans know that we cannot tax and spend our way out of a recession, yet Democrats cant grasp this simple fact.

The key to - and magic of - good campaigns is when you pull people together. You unite them around a common theme.

As a parent, I know I speak for millions when I say that every child deserves to grow up in a stable, loving home.

As we continue to apply AI to new fields, ethical dilemmas will arise and the answers will not be clearly defined.

We should be worried about protecting the homeland. I think that policy is changing, should change and will change.

The Gulf states are happy for us to fight and die. That's good for everybody, but the Americans fighting and dying.

My dad was a city councilman and a county commissioner, so I grew up involved and engaged in the political process.

I've been beat up pretty badly. Pretty badly. Yet at the end of the day, everyone says I'm doing a pretty good job.

It takes time to understand the difference between civilian POWs and military POWs. There's an educational process.

Violence against women is as American as apple pie. I know, not only as a legislator, but from personal experience.

We need to take politics out of health care. Congress will cave to pretty much any special interest on the subject.

Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.

Here's my thinking: Since tax reform only occurs once a generation, let's not tweak what we have and call it a day.

The truth is that anyone... that wants to subvert our Constitution to Shariah Law is an enemy of the United States.

My own mother always taught me that fairness was a family value - I think equal pay is about fairness for everyone.

Peacekeeping funds are an important and necessary part of what America does for humanity and the rest of the world.

This policy of containment is not a winning strategy. We need a policy to defeat and destroy ISIS once and for all.

We have entered a new phase in Islamist terror. Fifteen years after 9/11, our enemies have regained their momentum.

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

Americans know that we cannot tax and spend our way out of a recession, yet Democrats can't grasp this simple fact.

As a member of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, I am a firm believer in the American space program.

As American families and businesses have been forced to tighten their belts, Washington has refused to do the same.

Energy is one of the most precious battlefield resources, but it is risky and expensive to deliver in combat zones.

Kids need a mom and a dad, and people understand that. Marriage between a mom and a dad is most important for kids.

I've created an internal rule that Sunday is off-limits unless I put it on the schedule myself. That's family time.

I was on the campaign trail for 18 months. I never got a question about the District of Columbia in South Carolina.

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