Tulsi Gabbard Quotes
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Hawaii is a special place because we have a very diverse population there, who are very respectful and tolerant of those who have differing opinions and different views.
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These days, it's often women in uniform - moms, wives, even grandmothers - who deploy and leave their families behind.
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Disadvantaged communities are among the most vulnerable to climate change.
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The cause of peace is too great for us to allow political disagreements or partisanship to stand in our way.
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As a combat veteran, I know the cost of war.
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Through my time in the military and my deployments, I have recognized the importance of having a Commander in Chief who will not only go after those who threaten the safety and security of the American people, but who will also exercise good judgment and foresight in stopping these failed interventionist wars of regime change that have cost our country so much in human lives, untold suffering, and trillions of dollars.
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The best of our nation is exemplified by our nation's veterans who embody what it means to put service above self. Who have sacrificed their own personal interests out of a greater love for our people and our country.
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No member of any 'grouping' should be judged by the activity of some other individual in that same grouping.
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I've seen firsthand the high human cost of war.
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I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity.
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I volunteered to deploy to Iraq. I was one of the few soldiers who were not on the mandatory deployment roster - close to 3,000 Hawaii soldiers were.
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Looking at someone in a deployed setting, it's not in their best interest to get pregnant overseas, but if it happens, it happens.
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Students are suffering under incredibly high tuitions and high student loan interest rates. They graduate from school, and they're having a very difficult time finding a job. They don't feel as though there are honest leaders who are listening to them, and who will be a part of the solution.
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A military mindset is objectively analyzing a planned course of action and anticipating the likely consequences before you take that action.
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I am a military police officer and I have served on two deployments my first was to Iraq, in a medical unit, and my second deployment was to Kuwait, as a military police platoon leader.
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In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.
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It makes no sense for us to consider going back there and getting involved in what truly is a religious civil war. What real difference would it make on the ground? And secondly, is it in the best interests of the United States to do that? I would say that those questions are not being answered in a compelling way that would cause me to support that.
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The cost of war impacts all of us - both in the human cost and the cost that's being felt frankly in places like Flint, Michigan, where families and children are devastated and destroyed by completely failed infrastructure because of lack of investment.
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I feel it is my duty to take every single opportunity I get to advocate for peace, no matter the circumstances of those meetings.
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As a soldier, I've served with the most brave people in an institution that's built on integrity, honor, and duty.
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Hopefully the presence in Congress of an American who happens to be Hindu will increase America's understanding of India as well as India's understanding of America.
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We cannot afford to walk down that dangerous path of government overstepping its boundaries into the most personal parts of our lives.
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It is clear that there needs to be a closer working relationship between the United States and India. How can we have a close relationship if decision-makers in Washington know very little, if anything, about the religious beliefs, values, and practices of India's 800 million Hindus?
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It's when we care for each other - choosing inclusion and love over division and hatred - that this great country is at its greatest.