Quotes from Dan Lipinski

More than 70 percent of seniors are asking for more time. It is long overdue for Congress to listen and make sure that seniors have a prescription drug plan that works for them.

Right now too much American time and resources are spent dealing with situations caused by our dependence on oil that we import from unstable countries.

I think we have to acknowledge that the way to get back into the majority into the Congress and pick up seats is to make sure we are a big-tent party and reaching out to people that are moderate and not just push to the left.

Investing in rail is an easy way to reduce congestion, cost, and energy consumption and make our producers more competitive.

We all want more information available when making health care decisions for ourselves and our families.

I hope that we can continue this cooperation on other critical issues related to America's future technological competitiveness. We must work together to encourage the creative talents that have made our country the world leader in technology.

American workers have lost jobs and businesses have been damaged because of cyber attacks, and that's why it will continue to be a top priority of mine to put the necessary resources in place to help our nation prepare for and combat future cyber attacks.

U.S. trade policy has been a disaster for American workers.

Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy and employ almost half of the working population. Yet because of their size, they rarely have access to the same information security resources as large firms.

It is in our national interest for Congress to act on immigration reform in a comprehensive manner.

Drilling in ANWR fails to lower energy prices today and sets no long term energy strategy for tomorrow.

Reliable data on the outsourcing of American jobs is sorely missing from the debate on globalization.

We know that at conception, the genetic code is there for a unique individual. This is not something that is just a religious belief.

Innovation really is the life blood of our American economy... looking back at the stories of Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and the Wright Brothers, you look at emergence to technology innovation and what it has done for our economy. We need to continue that.

The Federal Government plays a critical role in innovation in our country and has throughout our history.

Programs like I-Corps get university and other federally-funded research translated more quickly into new products and new companies, creating American jobs and providing taxpayers a better return on their investment in science.

I see incredible opportunities for transportation to benefit from rapidly advancing automation, connectivity, and information technologies.

All tax incentives do is make it cheaper to borrow for transportation projects. But you still have to pay that money back.

We need a first-class transportation system.

We must invest in our nation's transportation infrastructure.

America is full of entrepreneurs, inventors, and dreamers.

People aren't just paying more to fill their gas tanks or when they pay for their heating bills for their home; they are paying more at the grocery store, on air travel and for many other daily expenses.

Local economies are suffering as people spend more on fuel and less on consumer goods and travel.

Most of us would never consider getting our car repaired without first receiving an estimate of the charges, but this is exactly what we do when we need to go to a hospital for treatment.