“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

Political Quotes

Bobby Rush

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Bobby Rush is a former U.S. Representative from Illinois, serving from January 5, 1993, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Rush was known for his advocacy on issues related to children's safety and consumer protection. He worked closely with colleagues to strengthen agencies responsible for safeguarding children and emphasized the need for legislative changes to ensure the safety of products available to families. Rush's tenure in Congress was marked by his commitment to social justice and community empowerment, reflecting his deep roots in the civil rights movement.

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Apr 16, 2018

I look forward to hearing from the FERC commissioners on some of the more pressing issues regarding the reliability and the resiliency of the Nation's electric grid.

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Apr 10, 2018

You are truncating the basic rights of the American promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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Apr 10, 2018

I personally was a victim of COINTELPRO.

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Apr 10, 2018

Mr. Rush. In November 2017, ProPublica reported that Facebook was still allowing housing advertisements to systemically exclude advertisements to specific racial groups.

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Apr 10, 2018

Mr. Rush. Mr. Zuckerberg, you should be commended that Facebook has grown so big, so fast.

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Mar 20, 2018

Do you agree that the current opioid addiction treatment system is not offering a full range of medication options?

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Mar 20, 2018

I am going to talk about a bill that Congressman Green, Lujan, Bucshon, and I have introduced titled the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act or CORCs.

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Mar 13, 2018

I support the four bills before us and I want to specifically and respectfully acknowledge Mr. Walberg of Michigan who worked with my office on the Energy Emergency Leadership Act.

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Mar 13, 2018

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing today on legislation addressing cybersecurity and emergency response.

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Mar 13, 2018

Before we adjourn, I want to ask unanimous consent to allow me to ask the Under Secretary a couple of questions.

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Mar 13, 2018

Mr. Rush. Mr. Chairman, it's still the best district in the Nation.

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Feb 26, 2018

I approach it that the 80/20 funding formula that's proposed is really oversimplistic.

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