Mike Quigley
Mike Quigley
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth17 October 1958
CountryUnited States of America
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Opening up the Capitol dome and giving the public a look at the inner workings of Congress - however messy they may be - certainly won't be pretty. But trust isn't earned by showing off only your Sunday best. The dirty laundry has to be aired, too.
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Just the circumstances of being in D.C., people give you books, and there are issues you want to learn more about, so you are tearing into as many as you can.
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My outspoken positions haven't always been popular in the halls of Congress, but they have been rooted in what I believed was right and necessary.
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We can be just as safe with a smaller, more efficient nuclear arsenal at less cost.
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From high school, you can see my Sierra Club card - I've been a member since 1979. That gives you an indication of early interest.
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I don't buy that there's nothing we can do to stop criminals and the mentally ill from killing if they want to.
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Passionately defending one's principles is crucial. Representing your district is fundamental. But refusing to entertain the common ground - with no other cost but giving the other guy a political 'win' - is a disservice.
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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.
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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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Just as we can no longer pretend that ducking under wooden desks will keep us safe from a nuclear bomb, we must no longer pretend that a large nuclear stockpile will protect us from the most immediate security threats the United States faces.
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There is such a thing as commonsense middle-ground gun reform, and most gun owners support it.
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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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Growing up during the Cold War, I remember the seemingly imminent threat of nuclear war. In primary school we were taught to 'duck-and-cover' for protection. But even as children hiding under wooden desks, we recognized the inadequacies of this strategy.
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Too often, advances in civil rights or women's rights are undermined by wrong-headed legislation or weak-kneed political leadership.