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" As we all know, there is no harder or more rewarding job than being a mom. "
Kirsten Gillibrand
Rewarding
Know
Mom
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" If we're going to be able to provide access to quality, affordable health care to every American - we need to have the trained health care professionals inside hospitals to provide that care. "
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Care
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" I have not been in Washington very long, but I've been there long enough to be shocked by how antiquated some of our laws have become. "
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Long
Washington
Become
" 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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Ending
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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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Day
You
Important
" Discriminatory wage practices undermine women's ability to provide for their families and survive on a decent retirement income. "
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Ability
Women
Survive
" We'd certainly have paid leave already by now, we'd have equal pay, we'd have a living minimum wage - a lot of things would change having that diversity of opinion in Washington. We certainly wouldn't be debating whether women should have access to birth control. "
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Birth
Change
Women
" The brave men and women who have served - and those who continue to serve - our armed forces have selflessly sacrificed for our nation, and we owe it to them to provide the best services and protections available when they're overseas and after they return home. "
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Best
Men
Home
" When women earn more, families are stronger, and children have better access to quality health care and education. "
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Health
Care
Children
" The silver lining of the Trump presidency is it is an era of activism, and one where women really want to be heard. "
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Silver
Want
Where
" 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. "
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Step
Win
Commitment
" If everyone in America can easily see who and what their lawmakers are requesting taxpayer money for, we can keep elected officials honest, end the days of political, special interest favors, and reduce wasteful spending. "
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Political
Money
End
" Like all Americans, I will never forget where I was the morning of the 9/11 attacks. "
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Never
Never Forget
Forget
" I love celebrating Mother's Day. Since I was a kid, it was a special day to tell my mother and grandmother how much I love them. Now that I'm a mom, it is a special day to spend with my children. "
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Day
Now
Mother
" Instead of marginalizing women, Congress must get to work on policies that can foster job creation and fuel economic growth. "
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Job
Women
Fuel
" The government can take smart steps to give all kids the healthy start they need to reach their full potential. "
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Start
Smart
Government
" Sexism is alive and well in politics, as it is in all industries. "
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Sexism
Alive
Politics
" 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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Colleagues
Learning
People
" 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. "
Kirsten Gillibrand
Children
Heart
Risk
" Use your voice on the local level where it has the potential to be more widely heard. "
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Voice
Use
More
" If we expect our children to thrive at our colleges and universities, and succeed in our economy once they graduate - first we must make quality, affordable early childhood education accessible to all. "
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Quality
Children
Childhood
" Communities in every corner of America struggle to fill nursing vacancies to provide care for everyone who needs it. "
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Struggle
Who
Everyone
" 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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Believe
History
People
" 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. "
Kirsten Gillibrand
Service
Community
Commitment
" The horrific damage of 9/11 did not end when those buildings came down. "
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Damage
Did
Down
" If one of my colleagues wants to block a bill, they should stand up in front of the American people and explain why. "
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American
Stand Up
People
" My hope is that in the future, women stop referring to themselves as 'the only woman' in their physics lab or 'only one of two' in their computer science jobs. "
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Science
Future
Woman
" 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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Say
You
Trying
" It's time to focus on real solutions that will create jobs and build our economy for real strength and stability - not just for the fortunate few, but for every American. "
Kirsten Gillibrand
Time
American
Create
" When we create hope and opportunity in the lives of others, we allow love, decency and promise to triumph over cowardice and hate. "
Kirsten Gillibrand
Hate
Hope
Love
" We can work with anybody. I mean, we passed the 9/11 health bill with Tom Cotton. Most people would assume I wouldn't be able to work with Tom Cotton and Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. "
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Mean
Health
Cotton