My suggestion of Peter Roskam (R, IL-6) for Bill Maher's Flip-a-District has become more urgent:
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Highland Park thinks his fellow Republican, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton, could have a shot at being speaker of the U.S. House one day.
Here's what he told the Washington, D.C., publication Roll Call about Roskam, the fourth-ranking Republican in the House: "I think Petey has a great career ahead of him. I thought when he got elevated to the position, with the normal churning of leadership, that someday Roskam could be speaker."
Petey?
I'm told Kirk is quoted correctly, and he did call Roskam "Petey."
I'm also told that's not exactly a common Roskam nickname.
Maybe it'll take?
Roskam is the House GOP chief deputy whip, a spot that puts him in Speaker John Boehner's leadership team.
Check Mike Riopell's column
here
For voting record, more to see below calligraphy...
•Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion. (May 2011)
•Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
•Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)
•Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans. (Jul 2010)
•Prohibit federal funding for abortion. (May 2011)
•Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund. (May 2011)
•No family planning assistance that includes abortion. (Jan 2013)
•Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)
•Supports HSAs; opposes Medicare waste. (Nov 2006)
•Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
•Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
•Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
•Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
•Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
•Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
•Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
•Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
•Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
•Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
•Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
•Voted NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
•Voted NO on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
•Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
•Secure our borders and oppose amnesty. (Nov 2006)
•End Birthright Citizenship; no more anchor babies. (Apr 2009)
•Rated A- by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance. (Nov 2010)
•Improve visa process to get more travelers from China. (Sep 2011)