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Sen. Mark Kirk discusses his stroke rehabilitation
Sen. Mark Kirk, a moderate Republican representing Illinois, released video on Tuesday that outlines the walking rehabilitation program he is currently undergoing. Kirk was elected in 2010 to the Senate seat previously held by President Barack Obama. In January, the 52-year-old Senator suffered an ischemic stroke and had to receive…
Sen. Kirk’s office: Westboro Baptists ‘should leave Illinois immediately’
Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) and a spokesperson for Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) have condemned the Westboro Baptist Church for announcing they would protest the funerals of Harrisburg residents who died last week during a tornado. The Westboro Baptist Church believes that God is punishing the United States because of America’s…
Illinois Senator Mark Kirk suffers a stroke
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) suffered a stroke this past weekend, according to a spokesperson from his office. “On Saturday, Senator Kirk checked himself into Lake Forest Hospital, where doctors discovered a carotid artery dissection in the right side of his neck,” a statement from Kirk’s office said. “He was transferred…
Sen. Kirk blasts indefinite detention of U.S. citizens, reads Constitution to Senate
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) on Thursday read sections of the United States Constitution on the Senate floor as lawmakers debated a highly controversial provision in the annual defense bill. Sections 1031 and 1032 in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which the Senate is debating this week, would authorize the…
GOP Sen. Kirk blasts indefinite detention: Our rights are inalienable
Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois appeared Tuesday on Fox News to discuss a controversial provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) regarding the rules on detention of terrorism suspects. The provision would authorize the military to indefinitely detain individuals anywhere in the world without charge or trial if…
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