Kirsten Gillibrand Quotes
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When mothers earn their fair share, young children have greater access to quality health care, educational opportunities, and safe communities. By ending the wage gap, we will help ensure that every child can achieve his or her God-given potential.
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As we all know, there is no harder or more rewarding job than being a mom.
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Discriminatory wage practices undermine women's ability to provide for their families and survive on a decent retirement income.
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The American people deserve to know that their elected leaders play by the exact same rules that they play by and that their lawmakers' only interest is what's best for the country, not their own financial gain.
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I really love my job, and I feel like I can make a huge difference for New Yorkers, fighting for them.
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The attack on the transgender troops - disgusting, disgraceful, outrageous. It's just endless. And then you try to do your day job of finding good bipartisan work across the aisle... You're doing both all the time. I guess I would describe it as intense. Everything is very intense.
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Empowering women in the workforce is a key to growing the economy and having a thriving middle class.
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I was new at my job, and I needed to address my inexperience and weaknesses head-on.
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I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nation's faith in its elected leaders.
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For American families, Universal pre-K is an essential piece of the puzzle that not only allows their kids to get a good start, but it also allows mothers to remain on the job earning a paycheck and helping our economy grow.
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When I was first elected to the House in 2006, it was important to me to send a clear message to the people of NY-20: I wanted to be a representative for the people and shed some light on their government, so I became the first member of Congress to post my schedule, my financial disclosures and my earmark requests all online.
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America is the only high income nation without a paid family leave program. This means that if you or a family member gets sick, there is no guarantee that you can take the time you need to take care of yourself or your loved one, leaving already vulnerable families in the position of making hard decisions in cases of illness.
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A strong mentor can help a young woman find and advance in the career of her dreams that otherwise may have seemed impossible.
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Sometimes you're going to run because you want to elevate an issue. Sometimes you're going to run because you want to do public service, and it's a way to not only tell the community what you care about what you want to achieve, but you're making a commitment.
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Obesity puts our children at risk of developing serious diseases - such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and depression. It keeps our children from performing their best at school.
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When women earn more, families are stronger, and children have better access to quality health care and education.
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I don't think clients you represented as an associate are relevant … I think how you vote is relevant.
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In addition to being an economic security issue, the failure to pay women a salary that's equal to men for equal work is also a women's health issue. The fact is that the salary women are paid directly impacts the type of health care services they are able to access for both themselves and their families.
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Instead of marginalizing women, Congress must get to work on policies that can foster job creation and fuel economic growth.
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When we do our legislation, we're not trying to figure out, 'How can I use this to run against you?' We say, 'How can we pass this bill to help both of our constituents?'
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It's a heavy feeling being in Washington. There are so many important issues at risk. You're in a fighting stance every day.
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I think the wall is stupid; it's a waste of the taxpayer's money. We need the money for job growth, infrastructure, 100 other things... it sends a bad message.
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I was a tennis player in high school and college.
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By running, you're making that commitment that says, 'I'm dedicating myself to public service.' Win or lose, you're making that statement, and you actually are taking a step in that direction.