The decision to go to war is the most important decision that I can make as a representative in Congress. As a veteran, I see any potential military action first through the eyes of the young men and women who volunteered to wear the uniform and would carry out such a mission. Mark Kirk actioncarrycongress share on social
There's a new role that I see for myself with the new Republican majority running the Senate. I am now the premiere ambassador for the state from the Republican majority. Mark Kirk ambassadormajoritypremiere Change image and share on social
I've been thinking, in an age of Trump where you don't know the direction of the country, the person you need most is a steady conservative hand like Mark Kirk in the Senate to be advising the president, especially on national security topics ... which is my particular expertise after 23 years in the Navy. Mark Kirk adviseageconservative share on social
Donald Trump is kind of a riverboat gamble. He won the Illinois primary; in this case, we have seen the Republican vote up and the Democratic vote down, so it looks like it's a net benefit. Mark Kirk benefitcasedemocratic Change image and share on social
It's the only way that Democrats can win in Illinois, is to say, 'Oh, Kirk has health problems, he's going to retire.' For Democrats looking at a minority life and seeing that they cannot win in Illinois is so frustrating that they will just assume away any issue. They'll just say to willing reporters, 'I think Kirk is going to retire.' Mark Kirk assumedemocratfrustrate share on social
I would say the difference between 'old Mark' and post-stroke Mark ... is that pre-stroke Mark was a major micromanager. I just don't have the time or inclination to micromanage as much as I used to. Mark Kirk differenceinclinationmajor Change image and share on social
I want to make sure we have elected people constantly looking at helping the African-American community. Mark Kirk africanamericancommunity Change image and share on social
To go through the agonizing process of learning how to walk again and write again and speak again makes you much more empathetic to people. Mark Kirk agonizeempatheticlearn Change image and share on social
The Spending Control Act. It would recreate President Reagan's grace commission to have a bipartisan commission on how we reduce spending. Mark Kirk actbipartisancommission Change image and share on social
And taking more money out of the private economy and having the government perform as it has poorly done with the stimulus I don't think is the right way to go. Mark Kirk economygovernmentmoney Change image and share on social