Political Quotes

Dan Lipinski

The Public Record

Dan Lipinski is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 3rd congressional district from 2005 to 2021. He is known for his centrist positions and focus on issues such as transportation, healthcare, and education. Lipinski served on several committees during his tenure, including the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where he played a role in shaping transportation policy. He was also involved in various bipartisan efforts, particularly in areas affecting his constituents in Illinois. In 2020, Lipinski faced a significant primary challenge from progressive candidate Marie Newman, which he ultimately lost, leading to his departure from Congress in January 2021.

Apr 24, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Smith again for his support of this legislation. We all know that helping our scientists, engineers, and academics not only advances our knowledge and…

Congressional Record · 2018-04-24
Feb 14, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mourn the passing of Chicago Police Commander Paul Bauer, who was shot and killed in the line of duty yesterday. This is a terrible tragedy for the Chicago Police Department, our city, and, most of all, Paul's…

Congressional Record · 2018-02-14
Jan 18, 2018

Mr. Speaker, DACA must be fixed for the good of these young immigrants and for the good of our Nation. In September, Leaders Pelosi and Schumer and President Trump agreed to protect DACA recipients and improve border security. Since that…

Congressional Record · 2018-01-18
Nov 15, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Neal, the ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee, for all his work. I want to talk tonight from the perspective of Blue Dog Democrats. Now, clearly, we all know--and Mr. Welch very eloquently talked about…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-15
Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Speaker, yes, there is now uncertainty about the definition of joint employer. This uncertainty has the potential to undermine the franchise model, which has given so many Americans the opportunity to own a business and create millions…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-07
Nov 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Carbajal for his work. That was a great lead-in to our next speaker. We just had, a couple of speakers ago, the Democratic co-chair of the Climate Solutions Caucus. Our next speaker is the Republican co-chair. I…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-01
Nov 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. McNerney for all the work that he does on this issue and many other issues here in the House. Mr. Speaker, I am going to go back to the other side of the aisle. I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Faso).

Congressional Record · 2017-11-01
Nov 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for all of his work on this and other issues. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Carbajal), my colleague.

Congressional Record · 2017-11-01
Nov 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, at this time, I just want to thank all my colleagues for their leadership on this issue. The time to take action on climate is now. We can't leave this problem to future generations to solve for us. As we heard this evening…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-01
Nov 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the topic of this Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-01
Nov 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Fitzpatrick for his leadership and jumping in, in his firm term here in the House leadership, on coming to solutions on climate change. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. McNerney), my…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-01

Politicians like Dan Lipinski