Quotes from Brad Schneider

One of the best moments of the Obama presidency was the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

To me, being a Democrat means we can't let 'We the People' turn into 'We the Few.'

We need to rethink a system that has targeted young people, particularly young people of color, for nonviolent crimes.

It's beyond shameful this House can pass trillions of dollars in tax breaks for those with the most security but not see it to provide its way, see its way to provide health insurance for the children most in need.

I have continuously said that, at the very minimum, the Bush tax cuts for income under $250,000 should be extended.

We need to stop kicking the can down the road and rethink our entire tax system toward long-term, comprehensive tax reform.

We should follow the facts wherever they lead us.

Making sure that people have access to preventive medicine for the first time ever as a nation? That's a big deal.

I want to fight hard for the values and priorities of my district.

I'm proud to have earned a 100 percent score from Planned Parenthood and to have been previously endorsed by both Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro Choice.

While I've been in Congress, I've never experienced a whiff of anti-Semitism. In my life, I have experienced very little.

While I am willing to compromise on process or on programs, I will not compromise my principles, nor would I expect those I work with to do so.

We have to make sure we control who enters our country. And we have to sustain and increase our efforts to fight the terrorists at their source, both on the ground and in the battle for hearts and minds.

I'm willing to meet with anyone, Democrat or Republican, who has a good idea, an open mind and a willingness to come together to tackle the challenges we face.

America is home to the best researchers, advanced manufacturers, and entrepreneurs in the world. There is no reason we cannot lead the planet in manufacturing solar panels and wind turbines, engineering the smart energy grid, and inspiring the next great companies that will be the titans of a new green energy economy.

If I wasn't serving in Congress, I've always wanted to be a high school teacher. Specifically, I want to teach a course on modern American history and use Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury as a primary text.

We are having trouble finding teachers to teach STEM. We also need to make sure schools have the resources. Some communities have multiple computers for each student in their schools. Other schools don't have textbooks, let alone computers.

We have to have an economy that is strong for everyone, working families who believe they can get ahead and give the children a better quality of life.

We have to end Citizens United, and we have to do it united as a people. If we don't do it, our system is going to be further corrupted.

Personally, I'm incredibly lucky to represent the 10th district of Illinois, which stretches from the edges of Cook county all the way north along Lake Michigan to the borders of Wisconsin. From the lake all the way west to Fox Lake. It's an incredible district.

We're movers, forward thinkers, people who get things done. But the Tea Party and Republicans like Bob Dold are holding us back.

I will work hard at the federal level to defend our progress on climate change, but we know that forward progress on climate must happen locally.

I've run businesses with thousands of people. I've run businesses with 10 people.

Security has to be, and has long been, our government's top priority. It is imperative that we continue to diligently watch for potential threats by all appropriate means.