Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Israel Emanuelis an American politician who serves as the 55th mayor of Chicago. A member of the Democratic Party, Emanuel was elected in 2011, becoming Chicago's first Jewish mayor. He was reelected on April 7, 2015...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth29 November 1959
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
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When the Speaker's gavel comes down, it's intended to open the People's House, and lately it's looking like the Auction House, ... Whether it's an energy bill that gives more $8 billion to the oil and gas interests while oil's at $64 a barrel, whether it's a corporate tax bill solving a $5 billion problem with a $150 billion solution, whether it's a pharmaceutical, prescription drug bill where the industry gave $132 million and walked away with $135 billion in additional profits.
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The schedule speaks volumes -- he's persona non grata around the country, ... Challengers and incumbents can't be seen with him. But at the Capitol, he's a powerful force. This Congress is his domain. The interests he supports continue to reign.
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No officer should be allowed to behave as if they are above the law, just because they are responsible for upholding the law.
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Permitting and protecting even the smallest acts of abuse by a tiny fraction of our officers leads to a culture where extreme acts of abuse are more likely.
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He has to get off his mountain bike and back to work.
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Here in Illinois it's known as Kid Care, and I talked about expanding it to family care. So if you work full- time, you get health care.
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Both Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter got elected because they were comfortable with their faith, which enabled them to reach voters of faith.
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This is not a mystery anymore. We know what needs to be done, ... The Great Lakes has gotten nine studies in four years from this administration, and Iraq has gotten $4.5 billion. Give Iraq the studies, and we'll take the money.
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Instead of a State of the Union address, the president kicked off his re-election campaign. His speech was long on rhetoric and short on resources.
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I think there's a lot of anger and we're gaining because of that. We could blow it. They can gain ground they've lost, but there's a big shift going on.
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As we move forward, I am looking for a new leader of the Chicago Police Department to address the problems at the very heart of the policing profession. The problem is sometimes referred to as "the thin blue line." The problem is other times referred to as "the code of silence." It is this tendency to ignore. It is the tendency to deny. It is the tendency, in some cases, to cover up the bad actions of a colleague or colleagues.
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the president wanted an open and honest discussion .... the full transcript will be made available.
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Will the division have an effect on the election of 2006? We'll know that pretty quickly.
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You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.