U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) issued the following statement today after escorting Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on the Senate floor for his swearing-in and the beginning of the 114th Congress:
"Today I am honored to stand with Dick as we always have, without partisan divide and together for the people of Illinois. The issues that matter for us are the ones that directly impact our vibrant state, and I pledge to continue working with my friend here in the Senate to eliminate sewage dumping in the Great Lakes, to protect our veterans who have sacrificed to keep our families safe and to improve our state's suffering economy by making it easier to grow small businesses and create jobs."