WEEKEND QUOTABLES

Tens of thousands of marchers for science packed the National Mall Saturday

Charles Cappell, sociologist and retired NIU prof 

“It seems absurd that we have to march for something as fundamental as science. But with the current administration, it seems you have to defend the basic facts of science." -- Tribune

Elizabeth Warren in Chicago on Saturday

"Never in my life did I think I was going to have to find modifiers for the word 'facts'." -- Politico

Bernie Sanders

"Let me be very clear. It is imperative that Jon Ossoff be elected congressman from Georgia's 6th District and that Democrats take back the U.S. House." -- NBC News

CA Senate leader, Kevin de León on 'Sanctuary Cities'

Trump and Sessions are basing law enforcement policies “on principles of white supremacy — not American values.” -- New York Times

Kevin Hoffman  

“As calls to reform the way Illinois funds public education grow louder, new data released on per student spending is a stark reminder of the disparity that exists among the state’s school districts." -- Reboot Illinois