Kirsten Gillibrand Quotes
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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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I was new at my job, and I needed to address my inexperience and weaknesses head-on.
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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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I didn't know how to pass a major piece of legislation; I didn't know how to get colleagues to support my views. It took a lot of asking for advice and learning. One of the lessons is that you have to be able to tell people why you care, and you're only going to be able to do that if you talk to someone whom an issue is affecting.
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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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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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Discriminatory wage practices undermine women's ability to provide for their families and survive on a decent retirement income.
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As we all know, there is no harder or more rewarding job than being a mom.
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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Empowering women in the workforce is a key to growing the economy and having a thriving middle class.
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I was a tennis player in high school and college.
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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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There is no greater call to service than that of our brave men and women who serve our country in combat across the globe.
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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've never lived through a moment in history where people are using their voices and becoming strong advocates for what they believe in.
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Just telling women: If you don't speak up, things aren't gonna change. If you don't become an advocate, it's not gonna change. If you don't vote, it's not gonna change. If you don't run, it's not gonna change.