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
Secretary Rumsfeld used to represent parts of our district in the 1960s. I think that he and his team have done a masterful job in defeating Iraqi forces quickly and decisively. Mark Kirk 1960sdecisivelydefeat Change image and share on social
I've got a chart here that shows our debt-to-GDP ratio. And while we did run deficits in the past, we now number our debt in trillions rather than in billions. And I think that represents a long-term danger, especially to the, the American dream. Mark Kirk americanbillionchart 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
I'm still a reservist. We have three drilling reservists in the Senate. Senator Graham serves in the Air Force, Senator Brown serves in the Army, and I serve in the Navy. Mark Kirk airarmybrown Change image and share on social
I'm pretty disappointed in Sony Pictures' decision to pull 'The Interview' under pressure from North Korea. Mark Kirk decisiondisappointinterview 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 those of us who want to accomplish something for the country, we need to come up with a list ... of anti-spending reforms which are locked into place so we are dramatically lowering the appetite of the federal government over the future. Mark Kirk accomplishantiappetite 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
Every American born today owes $43,000 to the federal government the day she or he is born. And we are transferring a tremendous amount of debt to the new generation, much of it owed to overseas creditors who expect to be repaid by our children with interest. Mark Kirk 000americanamount share on social
