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I'm very proud of my business career.
I don't believe in a redistribution of wealth.
We should follow the facts wherever they lead us.
I've been very outspoken that the minimum wage needs to rise.
If all of us try to do everything, we will accomplish nothing.
I want to fight hard for the values and priorities of my district.
I know as a nation we are stronger because of our immigrant tradition.
Everyone in this country has a right to quality, affordable health care.
I want to make sure every child has the opportunity for quality education.
Chemical weapons, biological weapons, and nuclear weapons should never be used.
The very foundation of our democracy depends on the integrity of our elections.
I've run businesses with thousands of people. I've run businesses with 10 people.
My position's always been we need to build on successes within ACA, fix the problems.
I have - and always will - stand up against efforts to limit a woman's right to choose.
I have a world of respect for Congressman Dold and the service he's given to our country.
There is no one single solution to the gun violence issue, nor are there any easy answers.
One of the best moments of the Obama presidency was the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
I would borrow money all day long, if the cost of borrowing is less than the expected return.
My position has been consistent that middle class families should not pay more taxes. That hasn't changed.
We need to make sure our veterans have health care not just when they come home but throughout their lives.
Let's end the political games. Stop the finger pointing and do the work the American people sent us here to do.
Budgets reflect our priorities, who we are as a nation, what we're going to put first, and emphasize and invest.
Making sure that people have access to preventive medicine for the first time ever as a nation? That's a big deal.
I have continuously said that, at the very minimum, the Bush tax cuts for income under $250,000 should be extended.
Climate change is an economic, public health, and environmental issue that we have a moral responsibility to address.
I want to work to help all those working a lifetime to be confident they will have a secure and dignified retirement.
My wife has her own career and has been successful as well. The key for our success is mutual support for each other.
We need to rethink a system that has targeted young people, particularly young people of color, for nonviolent crimes.
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.
We need to stop kicking the can down the road and rethink our entire tax system toward long-term, comprehensive tax reform.
We're movers, forward thinkers, people who get things done. But the Tea Party and Republicans like Bob Dold are holding us back.
I worry Mr. Trump believes he's special just because he's Mr. Trump and that the rules don't apply to him and the people around him.
I want to see us move from a fossil fuel economy to a renewable economy - if not in my lifetime, then in the lifetime of my children.
When it comes to economy, my district is the fourth largest concentration of manufacturing jobs of any district in the entire country.
We have to end Citizens United, and we have to do it united as a people. If we don't do it, our system is going to be further corrupted.
To get Congress working again, I'm dedicated to working with anyone who has an open mind, good ideas, and a willingness to work together.
One of my top priorities in Congress is creating jobs and promoting a growing economy that raises the standard of living for all Americans.
Elected officials should be held to a higher standard, and we cannot enable misbehavior with a system that secretly settles with public funds.
As a Democrat, it's easy for me to talk about immigration. For my Republican friends, they could get criticized from the Right in their party.
We need criminal justice reform. You have heard people talk about that all over the country. I was able to work on that specific issue at home.
While I am willing to compromise on process or on programs, I will not compromise my principles, nor would I expect those I work with to do so.
I will work hard at the federal level to defend our progress on climate change, but we know that forward progress on climate must happen locally.
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.
Protecting our Great Lakes and conserving this resource for the next generation is critical both for surrounding communities and our planet as a whole.
I'm proud to have earned a 100 percent score from Planned Parenthood and to have been previously endorsed by both Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro Choice.
What we shouldn't be doing is borrowing money to give benefits to the most fortunate, to put the burden and pull the rug out of those who struggle the most.
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'm willing to meet with anyone, Democrat or Republican, who has a good idea, an open mind and a willingness to come together to tackle the challenges we face.
We need to make sure we have in every school teachers trained and qualified to make sure every child, including children with different learning styles, succeed.