I am excited to see that Illinois is a grantee.

I believe that work is love made visible.

Some of the longest debate that we had during our farm bill negotiations were obviously related to the programs that funded our food and nutrition programs.

But, at the end of the day, I think we have to remember that, no matter what happens, these are individuals who have worked for their disability insurance.

Cutting the benefit amount or altering program eligibility would take away already scarce resources of many vulnerable Americans.

the bottom line is you can't get blood out of a turnip.

we may not get everything that we pay for, but we most certainly will pay for everything that we get

taxation is the price that we pay for a civilized society

I think the original message that was coming out of FirstNet in the very early days was consistent coverage across the entire country.

I grew up during an era when people put a great deal of emphasis on the notion that an ounce of prevention was worth much more than a pound of cure.

I think I am going to take away one thing that you said that I am going to keep in my mind and repeat when I am back in the district as I meet with the employers, that no agencies are going to bail you out when these additional costs are…

As one of the authors of the evidence-based provisions of MIECH, the home visiting program, I am delighted to have a discussion on how policy helps to shape decisions.

I appreciate your emphasis that this is not about budget cutting, but finding the best solutions and the best results.

I happen to believe that work is an absolute virtue.

We appreciate your efforts to craft new trade agreements, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, in such a way that benefits U.S. jobs.

To help improve our prospects for keeping confectionary and baking jobs in Chicago and other places, the TPP could provide new market access for TPP countries that have sugar for export.

We believe the DISARM Act sponsored by Congressman Pete Roskam and Danny Davis has been proposed for reimbursement for qualifying antimicrobial products in a hospital setting.

Thank you for my constituents. Thank you for constituents--our constituents all over this country.

I had one prayer. I said, 'God, do not let me die before I vote for it.'

This is a can-do nation. And we need to definitely do when it comes to the health of every single American.

Sometimes we have an empathy deficit--an empathy deficit.

Are you concerned that the returns provided to investors from social impact bonds may not be commensurate with the risks they are bearing?

I am of a firm belief that the government shoulders the--I am interested in social impact bonds to see if they can leverage public dollars with private investment to expand high-quality prevention programs to improve key social problems.

the so-called poverty plan includes cuts to SNAP and other vital social programs.

I believe that subsidized job programs are one of the key tools in our arsenal to get families into the workforce and out of poverty.