Mike Quigley
Mike Quigley
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth17 October 1958
CountryUnited States of America
issues people
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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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'm a longtime believer in the old adage that sunlight is the best disinfectant, particularly in politics.
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Whether I'm reading a national publication or one of my local Chicago newspapers, I don't need to turn too many pages before I stumble upon another scandal. Not only do ethics violations deteriorate the public trust, but they also disrupt and undermine legitimate debate and policy.
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As a husband and a father of two daughters, I want young women around the globe to have the same rights and opportunities as my daughters.
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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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Too often, advances in civil rights or women's rights are undermined by wrong-headed legislation or weak-kneed political leadership.
owners
There is such a thing as commonsense middle-ground gun reform, and most gun owners support it.
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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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I like to take out the recycling because I actually feel like I'm doing something.
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Our Founding Fathers drafted the Bill of Rights to ensure that We the People could determine how best to protect our communities.
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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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Anyone who has ever asked for directions knows you need two crucial pieces of information to get good results: a starting point and a destination.
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The people of Chicago have made it very clear that they favor sensible restrictions on gun ownership.