Mark Kirk - Obama Presidency Oral History Back Mark Kirk Index / People Transcripts Joe Solmonese ...And Susan Collins said to me, “ Mark Kirk will vote yes.” I was like, “But he wa... ...to be like, Why are they trying to get Mark Kirk ? Mark Kirk is on my list as a no.” S... ...Why are they trying to get Mark Kirk? Mark Kirk is on my list as a no.” So she's like... ...no.” So she's like, “You have to ignore Mark Kirk as though he's a no.” The number o... ...like, “We're standing down in Illinois. Mark Kirk is a no. Mark Kirk is a no.” Then... ...down in Illinois. Mark Kirk is a no. Mark Kirk is a no.” Then, Saturday morning... ...morning, December 16th, down goes Mark Kirk . Yes vote. I was like, I never lai... ...to kind of—” I've told that story about Mark Kirk . Every time I go to Illinois, I use... Show more... Michael Kassen ...If you look at Senator Menendez, he and Mark Kirk from Illinois, they were the sponsor... Ben Rhodes ...Committee, with a Republican senator [ Mark S. Kirk ]. And there was a House version o... Cecile Richards ...any case, I got a call from my friend, Senator Kirk Watson, who was the dean of th... Richard Nephew ...we had the Senate being led by [Mark S.] Kirk and Menendez, who were quite intereste... ...Okay, fine. We'll pursue both. And, oh, Senator Kirk , he's most interested in human rights... Related Topics go to the Obama in the Senate Obama in the Senate go to the Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities go to the Russia Russia go to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Nuclear Nonproliferation go to the Veterans Veterans