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The fact that Barack Hussein Obama became president is historic, to say the least. Actually, to become U.S. senator, that was historic, and then what he did later on - that's what inspired me to think about running for office.
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Illinois is large, but we do not always receive our fair share of federal resources because our leadership is often divided. When we all row together, good things happen.
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A functioning democracy cannot stand when its people do not trust their leaders to uphold the law.
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When the norm is decency, other virtues can thrive: integrity, honesty, compassion, kindness, and trust.
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In some ways, political decency is a sign of a healthy democracy, but in other ways, it is the cause of it.
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Congress increasingly represents the diversity of America.
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I'm looking forward to going to Congress to pursue my Working Families Agenda and find areas of bipartisan agreement to move forward on important legislation.
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I decided to run for Congress to get and keep people in the middle class.
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We need to cut unnecessary weapons programs like the F-35 fighter plane that cost trillions of dollars and don't even work.
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Equality as a principle is at the heart of our democracy.
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I think it's so important we're a nation of laws but also a nation of immigrants.
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Working with a Republican co-sponsor, Rep. Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania, I introduced a bill to strengthen our nation's career and technical education programs and more closely align them with the needs of local businesses and industries.
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Mail in our country serves as an economic engine.
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In terms of what I wanted to do before I got into politics, I was a businessman. I ran a company that makes and sells infrared night vision military technology and solar technology, so I wanted to grow that company and pursue groundbreaking technology in each of those areas.
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So many of our businesses rely on green card holders - how are we supposed to attract these people if they think they'll be detained at the airport if they go abroad for a wedding or just to show their baby to relatives?
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Every night at dinner, my father would say something about the greatness of the United States - and tell us to make sure the government is there for the next people who come along and need it.
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Making Congress into a less crisis-driven institution starts with electing members of Congress who can take the long view.
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In the private sector, as the president of a small business, my focus has been on driving the growth of our business, not driving any partisan political agenda.
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Trumpcare would be devastating for millions of American families, but perhaps no one will bear the brunt of its cruelty more than older Americans.
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We should never waive the checks on government spending that taxpayers deserve.
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Ultimately, much of the dysfunction in Congress is due to the impact of big money, which drowns out the voices of working families and leads to the special treatment of special interests.
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If I am elected to Congress, I plan to introduce legislation tying Congressional pay to performance.
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When I was a young child, my parents came to America in search of a better life for them and their family.
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The truth is that searching for our commonality instead of our differences could transform our dysfunctional politics.
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