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Mike Quigley is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 5th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Quigley has focused on issues such as environmental protection, healthcare, and government transparency. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at addressing climate change and has worked on initiatives to improve public health and safety in his district. Quigley has also served on various committees, contributing to discussions on national security and budgetary matters.
Let's dismiss the notion that we don't subsidize all other forms of transportation, especially air travel. If the private sector wants to take over air travel and pay for all parts of airports and everything that comes with it, then so be…
When I came to this House, I was told a cardinal rule is we are not going to let Israel become a partisan issue. The manner in which this supplemental is moving forward does just that. It is dangerous, and it is unnecessary. It is also a…
I oppose this rule. It concerns me that my friend, the chairman of the Rules Committee--and I believe that I say this correctly--described this as part of the normal democratic process. If that is true, then that is the new normal and it…
Today, I am reflecting on a moment that occurred just after I was sworn in to this office. My former Republican colleague Mark Kirk gave me some of the best advice I had ever received. He said: In the end, anything that gets done here that…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Georgia will be postponed. {time} 2000 Amendment No. 49 Offered by Ms. Hageman The Acting…
We hear a lot about humanity here. Let's put the facts in front of that. The Ukrainians are firing as many artillery shells in 2 days as we produce in a month. They will run out. They will be defenseless. If you are now suddenly worried…
The proposed emergency $4.7 billion Southwest Border Contingency Fund will only ensure that we will spend more hard-earned tax dollars to achieve the same results and less oversight from Congress.
These treaty obligations. These are obligations of the United States, and they don't go away.
This isn't a matter of a year, this is a matter as I laid out at the beginning, we are not doing statistically as a percentage of the overall budget what we were doing 20 years ago.
First, I want to thank you for hosting this, and I want to thank all of you for participating.
I think that responsibility stems from the extraordinarily tragic history that we have to address to this day.
We appreciate your following up. And we know there is several issues hanging with members on both sides.
Mr. Administrator, I want to finish where I started, and that is thanking you for your service.
I truly and really don't want to talk to your successor next year and have the same question answered the same way.
When do we think we will get some whiff that the study is complete and some conclusions as to what is an appropriate DNL or at least some analysis of what different levels on that spectrum do to people of different ages and health and so…
I don't think anyone argues that that number, 65 DNL, wasn't at the time it was put in place just pulled out literally of the air.
I am the vice chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus. I have been doing this 14 years.
Clearly, the problems and challenges are extraordinary, but the opportunities are great.
I don't feel like I am buying a ticket. I feel like I am buying a chance, all right.
The work has got to be a bipartisan solution where both sides sit down and work through these issues.
Mr. Secretary, as I am sure you have learned, our chairman is a good friend, and a very thoughtful, hard-working chairman.
Don't worry about the clock when you speak. When the chairman speaks, time stops.
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