American - Politician | October 17, 1958 - 7
When you have a high-volume magazine or an assault weapon, you're not hunting deer or protecting your home; you're out to hunt people.
Mike Quigley
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As a policy maker, I have to stand up for the rights of all my constituents, regardless of their faith.
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Ever since I arrived in Washington in April 2009, I have been fighting for more transparency and accountability in government.
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I introduced the Transparency in Government Act, a multi-faceted transparency bill that would bring unprecedented access and accountability to the federal government.
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I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the public's trust.
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We need to replace hyperbole with a reasonable, informed discussion about how to reinvent the federal budget with more transparency and better accountability.
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I spent 10 years fighting for reform in Cook County, and I didn't change my DNA when I got to Washington.
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During my time in Washington, I have become increasingly frustrated by the power held by the gun lobby.
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The people of Chicago have made it very clear that they favor sensible restrictions on gun ownership.
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Since 2001, I've done what every elected official should be doing in government right now. My staff and I took a look at the books, thought outside the box and proposed reforms.
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I've seen it with my own eyes: When government takes money from the poor and the middle class, everyone suffers.
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Ironically enough, why I got into politics is because I came to the conclusion that if you wanted to save the world, which in my mind was through the environment, those elected officials seemed to be the ones who made a lot of the important decisions, if not the most important decisions.
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