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While I support making improvements in the Affordable Care Act, trying to enact them while holding the government and our economic recovery hostage is reckless and irresponsible. ”
We cannot forget that we are a nation founded by refugees who were fleeing oppression and often fearful for their lives. ”
While I've been in Congress, I've never experienced a whiff of anti-Semitism. In my life, I have experienced very little. ”
I've said for a long time there is no military solution to the crisis in Syria. There has to be a diplomatic solution. ISIL cannot be part of it. Al-Qaeda cannot be part of it, and Assad cannot be part of it. We are dealing with issues that have been going on for centuries, and I'm not sure the administration fully appreciates that. ”
We have to have an economy that is strong for everyone, working families who believe they can get ahead and give the children a better quality of life. ”
One of my top priorities in Congress is creating jobs and promoting a growing economy that raises the standard of living for all Americans. ”
Passing comprehensive immigration reform and making DACA and DAPA permanent will free people from living in the shadows of fear from deportation to be able to pursue higher education, buy homes, start businesses, and expand our economy and strengthen the communities of the 10th district and our nation. ”
Illinois has commonsense regulations on concealed carry permits. For example, if you had two or more D.U.I.'s within five years, within the past five years, you do not have the right in Illinois to obtain a concealed weapons permit. ”
The transition to clean energy should not be viewed as a burden to be overcome but, rather, an extraordinary job creation opportunity for the United States. ”
I've run businesses with thousands of people. I've run businesses with 10 people. ”