Danny K. Davis

“I just want to believe that, as a citizen in this country, that I have equal protection under the law and that I can have a situation assessed fairly, that people can look at it, and that a...”

“Everyone who has succeeded in correcting their wrong should have the right to work.”

“I don't think you decree political positions.”

“#BlackLivesMatter has raised the bar in our national dialog: Addressing economic inequality is necessary but not sufficient. It is also necessary to directly confront racial injustice.”

“Middle school students are at a critical time in their lives when making good choices matters - the decisions they make in these formative years have an impact on their future success.”

“Getting the care for a common cold, migraine, or high blood pressure can and should be easy, whether one has an insurance card or not.”

“Medical disenfranchisement is fueled by a host of factors that include worsening shortage of primary care doctors in needy communities and a troubling scarcity of providers willing to treat...”

“One thing I always say when I discuss guns with people - if a gun is not present, it's generally more difficult to do irreparable harm.”

“Whether the struggle was between English merchants and the American colonies, pre Civil War northern manufacturers vs. southern slave holders, or American grain farmers and auto manufacturer...”

“To ensure fair competition, there must be effective controls on currency manipulation, and monopoly pricing needs to be outlawed on such items as intellectual property, especially pharmaceut...”

“The best protection against recidivism is a job.”

“The thing that I guess I've never understood is why people persist that I carried a crown on a pillow to Reverend Moon. I never did. I took it to his wife.”

“We borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War, and so there was a debt owed. We paid it. If we have done that for 235 years, if we have done it ever since this country has existed, we can...”

“I think life is the sum total of your experiences.”

“My mother often told us that it is a poor dog that will not wag its own tail.”

“I have a great deal of respect and affinity for Tammy Duckworth; she's a seatmate of mine. She's got heart, soul; she's a war hero.”