With all this rehab, for me just to walk was a huge effort. I had to re-learn how to walk again after the stroke. And all the rehab and all the effort shows the mental determination times 10 to keep serving. Mark Kirk determinationefforthuge 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
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
The tough thing about these senatorial jobs is you get 'yes' or 'no' votes. Your whole job is to either say 'yes' or 'no' and explain why. Mark Kirk explainjobsenatorial Change image and share on social
For Tammy Duckworth to blame the junior senator from Illinois for Islamic terror shows that she is a naive fool not fit for office in the Senate. Mark Kirk blameduckworthfit Change image and share on social
The key lesson of the 1930s is that appeasement leads directly to war. Mark Kirk 1930sappeasementdirectly Change image and share on social
There was a lot of feeling that with an African-American president, life on the South Side of Chicago would be radically different. Mark Kirk africanamericanchicago Change image and share on social
We need to focus on issues where we all agree, which is spending discipline and control and making sure that government, both in Springfield and in Washington, doesn't take more from your family budget. Mark Kirk agreebudgetcontrol share on social
I've always backed energy independence policies, but I've heard from people on this issue like no other. The energy interests of Illinois are far broader and deeper than my North Shore district. Mark Kirk backbroaddeep Change image and share on social
It's okay to take the food out of the mouths of the citizens from a government that's plotting an attack directly on American soil. Mark Kirk americanattackcitizen Change image and share on social
