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June 3, 2013
"I was very, very disappointed and I immediately talked to my staff about the possibility of getting that back into some provision either when it comes back to the House or it goes for a full vote. But its not something we want to give up on lightly." '
June 3, 2013
"Its hard to shock and awe someone from Chicago, Illinois about scandals. My last two previous governors either went to jail or are in jail. Two of my last four predecessors who were sitting in my seat are in jail or went to jail. So I get it, but this is getting there." '
June 3, 2013
"As we sit down to address our fiscal woes, everything has to be on the table, including the trillion dollars we spend each year in tax expenditures." '
May 27, 2013
"I havent missed it since 1983. Im not going to allow a little hamstring injury slow me down for that." '
May 24, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) moved to protect America’s natural resources by voting against the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline that would transport dangerous tar sands oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. He also called on President Obama to reject a Presidential Permit for the project.
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May 23, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke out again against the lack of protections for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community within the comprehensive immigration reform proposals currently under consideration by Congress.
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LGBTQI+ Rights
May 22, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) wants to require all federal buildings to explore such bird-safe materials and design features. The Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act, introduced Wednesday, calls for each federal public building constructed, acquired, or altered by the General Services Administration to "incorporate, to the maximum extent possible, bird-safe building materials and design features." '
May 22, 2013
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform unanimously passed the bipartisan Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act introduced by Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05).
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Government Transparency
May 21, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced the Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act to prevent the deaths of millions of birds that collide with federal buildings across the country each year.
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May 18, 2013
"Wrigleyville needs the Cubs, and the Cubs need Wrigleyville," said Representative Mike Quigley, a season-ticket holder whose district includes the stadium.