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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
