#illinois

Our party is a diverse one, as is my home state of Illinois. ↗

— Dick Durbin

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I am committed to working with Speaker Hastert and the other members of the Illinois congressional delegation to do all that I can to ensure that Illinois' funding needs are adequately met. ↗

— Bill Lipinski

#am #committed #congressional #delegation #ensure

The meetings of the legislature at Springfield then first brought together that splendid group of young men of genius whose phenomenal careers and distinguished services have given Illinois fame in the history of the nation. ↗

— John George Nicolay

#careers #distinguished #fame #first #genius

We in Illinois are very fortunate to have a number of historic structures that have added immeasurably to the cultural life of the state, to the tourism industry of the state which by the way is our number one industry. ↗

— James R. Thompson

#cultural #fortunate #historic #illinois #immeasurably

But, also, before I even go on the Medicare prescription drug debate, I always tell the folks in rural Illinois, and I represent 30 counties south of Springfield down to Indiana and Kentucky, that in this bill is the best rural package for hospitals ever passed. ↗

— John Shimkus

#always #before #best #bill #counties

Illinois corn farmers are the Nation's number two exporter of feed grains. ↗

— John Shimkus

#exporter #farmers #feed #grains #illinois

Tax reform and expanded trade are going to be so important to the economy of Illinois, particularly the 11th Congressional District, which is a major manufacturing and a major agricultural district. ↗

— Jerry Weller

#congressional #congressional district #district #economy #expanded

We're from Rockford, Illinois, but we've always thought international. ↗

— Robin Zander

#illinois #international #thought

The people that I represent in Illinois care passionately about protecting open space and safeguarding our nation's natural treasures, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. ↗

— Robert Dold

#arctic #arctic national wildlife refuge #care #i #illinois

I still think of myself as from Illinois. ↗

— Alison Krauss

#illinois #myself #still #think