Lori Lightfoot

We have notorious police officers here. Jon Burge and others who have done horrible things, cost the city literally hundreds of millions of dollars. And yet Jon Burge, one of the most notorious police, torturers, probably in the United…

We've got to start by licensing police officers and I call for that today. We've got to change state laws so that we have a baseline of conduct that's acceptable and that we eliminate the problem of so-called past the trap where an officer…

It's one of the most disgraceful, disrespectful things that I've ever seen. And we are absolutely not going to tolerate it.

We're still seeing a disproportionate number of black Chicago as people who are dying as a result of COVID-19.

Today is Good Friday, Easter Sunday, we have to stay inside.

I'm never going to let anybody, including a President, diminish the greatness of Chicago.

I think that this is - the President's rhetoric is all part of a perpetual re-election strategy where he demonizes and dismisses cities where he's not going to get a substantial vote.

He's not going to get votes here of any magnitude.

Conflating all of that and getting the facts wrong and getting - saying the playground, which it wasn't near a playground, and suggesting that children were at risk was dangerous and unhelpful.

The best thing to do is reach out, have honest dialogue and then try to form a partnership about how we can address these challenges together. You don't govern by tweet.

I think really does a disservice to victims, the cities that are reeling, the families that are suffering from gun violence. They're not apples to apples comparison.

I understand that she thought she was being helpful, but her failure - or anybody on her team to just pick up the phone and communicate with us was really disappointing.

We're not going to compromise our values as a city and I'm certainly not going to compromise my values in making sure that we are a city that is welcoming and that we have no tolerance for hate or disrespect.

We're not going to tolerate it on our watch and we're going to do everything we can to make sure people who come to the city, whatever their immigration status is, are going to be treated fairly and with respect.

I want to make sure that we are getting the benefit of the bargain and getting the resources that we deserve from the federal government.

I am firmly committed to taking IRS out of the business of writing this very large contract. Quite frankly, I have not been convinced IRS is capable of managing a contract of this size. There is simply too much evidence to the contrary to…

I think H.R. 2450, which was introduced by the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Traficant], changes the burden of proof from the taxpayer to the IRS, it is just that simple. In other words, it requires the IRS to prove that the taxpayer is wrong…

I also believe IRS does not have the technical expertise to write the RFP and award the contract in the necessary time frame. However, we do not want to burden the Department of Defense with work that does not directly benefit national…

Under the subcommittee's assumptions, we believe there will be sufficient funds provided for all of the IRS' current computer systems. Our bill assumes significant savings in this account, for instance, by reducing funds for travel, supply…

It would be my intent to continue working on behalf of the Las Vegas, NV, courthouse because it is a high priority project. GSA and the courts have identified the need for this building, and I personally believe we should move forward with…

This is an honest pork situation. We are talking about real pork, the kind on four legs that you eat.