Mike Quigley Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Just as we can no longer pretend that ducking under wooden desks will keep us safe from a nuclear bomb, we must no longer pretend that a large nuclear stockpile will protect us from the most immediate security threats the United States faces.”

“Scaling back the U.S. fleet of 14 nuclear-armed submarines to eight would maintain a robust deterrent at sea while generating billions in savings and easing pressure on the Navy's shipbuilding budget.”

“The people of Chicago have made it very clear that they favor sensible restrictions on gun ownership.”

“We can be just as safe with a smaller, more efficient nuclear arsenal at less cost.”

“As a policy maker, I have to stand up for the rights of all my constituents, regardless of their faith.”

“From high school, you can see my Sierra Club card - I've been a member since 1979. That gives you an indication of early interest.”

“I don't buy that there's nothing we can do to stop criminals and the mentally ill from killing if they want to.”

“I spent 10 years fighting for reform in Cook County, and I didn't change my DNA when I got to Washington.”

“I've seen it with my own eyes: When government takes money from the poor and the middle class, everyone suffers.”

“My outspoken positions haven't always been popular in the halls of Congress, but they have been rooted in what I believed was right and necessary.”