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A compilation of quotations on a variety of issues by national, state and regional writers, well-known personalities, just plain everyday people and from various publications collected by the editors of THE ADVANCE.

Quotes for our Times:

Sarah Arnold, columnist at Townhall.com: Sen. Hawley revives ‘PELOSI Act’ to crack down on congressional stock trading.

“Members of Congress should be fighting for the people they were elected to serve — not day trading at the expense of their constituents,' Hawley said in a statement. “Americans have seen politician after politician turn a profit using information not available to the general public. It’s time we ban all members of Congress from trading and holding stocks and restore Americans’ trust in our nation’s legislative body.”

Byron York, chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner: The angriest democrat in the room.

JB Pritzker, the billionaire hotel heir who since 2019 has served as governor of Illinois, wants to be president. Like many Democrats, Pritzker believes his party has not been tough enough in opposing President Donald Trump. Now, he is urging them to take to the streets to engage in mass protests, mobilization and disruption so that Republicans 'never know a moment of peace.' It is not clear how far Pritzker wants Democrats to go in their disruptive activism, but when you vow that your adversary will 'never know a moment of peace,' you probably mean just that, whatever ugly measures it might entail.

David Marcus, columnist for Fox News Digital: Trump's first 100 days matter. But the next 100 days will tell the tale of the Trump era.

The ambition and zeal of the Trump administration’s first 100 days is like nothing in living memory, and given that, as well as an out-of-the-box cabinet with controversial figures like FBI Director Kash Patel and Health and Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s 45% standing in the Real Clear Politics polling average is pretty solid. …

No, Trump is not in a mood to back down, and core supporters, the working-class folks who made him the new face of the Republican Party could not be happier, could not feel more represented by their president.

Liz Peek, Fox News contributor: Ignore biased polls, Trump voters love his first 100 days.

The liberal media’s take on Trump’s tariff battle is relentlessly and universally negative. Isn’t there anyone who worries that the U.S. is dependent on Chinese industry and pharmaceuticals? Isn’t anyone irate that America’s EU allies put 10% tariffs on U.S. autos while we impose only a 2.5% tariff on BMWs and Volvos? Does anyone see any upside at all to the Trump trade agenda? …

For sure, because the president has taken on such a boatload of initiatives, mistakes have been made. The roll-out of the tariff program, in particular, was choppy and has created uncertainty. But if the White House can ink deals with India, Japan and South Korea in the next month or so, those wins will calm markets and cheer voters.

Trump should continue to deliver on his campaign promises. The polling will take care of itself… and become great again.