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It would be really easy to get discouraged over gun safety, and I have to explain all the time why I am not giving up and why people should not give up.
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Brownfields cleanups have been treated like capital investments in the tax laws, and they really are repairs and should be taxed as such.
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We have an epidemic of gun violence in America, and in trying to understand how that has happened, part of what we need to do is help equip our children to respond not with fear but with kindness. This has to be the way we go forward.
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We've been having a lot of hearings lately about the reliability of the grid and the need for more distributive generation. We can be a leader of that here in Connecticut.
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Unfortunately, this will have a ripple effect in the economy. People carrying heavy student-loan debt won't buy houses, start families, or start businesses. This will hurt the future economy.
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When I was elected to Congress, this was the No. 1 issue businesses brought up. They said that if we want this country to succeed, we need immigration reform.
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There is no possible justification or excuse for marketing dangerous weapons to children as if they were toys.
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We are a great enough country to respect the Second Amendment rights of lawful gun owners and protect our children. And those things don't need to be in conflict.
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Cities and towns throughout central and northwest Connecticut have strong industrial histories and are now in the process of transitioning into new sources of economic growth. I'm doing what I can to be a strong partner in these efforts.
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We just have to do better as a country on incorporating the best technology to allow us to get where we want to get quickly and safely.
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We need more access to quality health care, not less.
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My job is to get things done.
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I just thought Harvard sounded great. So let's see if I get in. I didn't really have a big back-up plan.
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We may not have the cheapest labor costs, but where we can compete is innovation. Historically, that's been Connecticut's strength, and it can be again.
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I'm a mom. That probably hinders sometimes and helps sometimes. To some people, that makes me more approachable.
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The lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook are unparalleled natural treasures with some of the highest water quality in Connecticut.
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We should not be waiting until trains derail, bridges collapse and people die to adequately fund our transportation infrastructure.
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We know that school readiness programs work, and the best ones work extraordinarily well. They are effective in reducing the achievement gap, which in Connecticut is among the highest in the country.
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We've become so accustomed to teaching to the tests that we've forgotten about a child's joy of discovery.
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We need to ensure that no one is denied employment, housing, opportunities, or benefits because of their sexual orientation.
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Civil rights and women's rights and gay rights all take time in this country.
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Hillary Clinton has spent those decades before her time in public office and since her time in public office advocating for common sense measures to fight gun violence.
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We need to stop trying to restrict access to lifesaving cancer screenings, birth control, and well-woman exams.
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While we may not know how to stop these horrific mass shootings, we do know this: Limiting high-capacity magazines will save lives, and we know this because it has saved lives.
Elizabeth Esty