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" If elected members of any body - whether it's a state house or Congress - were not willing to take career-ending or at least election-losing votes, I would not have the right to vote today. "

Elizabeth Esty

House

Today

Congress

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" Those who know me would say I'm a passionate and hard-working mom and a community leader who knows how to get things done. "

Elizabeth Esty

Community

Mom

" E-cigarette companies are using shameful tactics, such as Joe Camel-like cartoons in advertisements and creating e-cigarette flavors like bubblegum and cotton candy, to addict our children early - and guarantee another generation of smokers. "

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" In my lifetime, I have seen how greater liberty, greater justice, and greater respect ultimately does prevail, but it prevails only when people are willing to fight for it and willing to lose for it. "

" 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. "

" Most of what I've proposed in Congress grew out of issues raised with me back here in Connecticut. "

Elizabeth Esty

Back

Congress

" We have the opportunity and the responsibility to lead our country to a better and brighter future, and I cannot wait to roll up my sleeves and get back to work. "

" Since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School three years ago, we have lost over 90,000 Americans to gun violence. This is a manmade crisis that needs to be treated as the public health epidemic it has become. "

" We need to ensure that no one is denied employment, housing, opportunities, or benefits because of their sexual orientation. "

" We shield our children from hazardous products - liquid nicotine should be no exception. "

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" There are things that matter more than your election. That may take difficult votes, may take career-ending votes for people, but if we aren't willing to do that, then we're not going to move forward. "

" We have a lot of work we need to do to make sure all of our children have a better understanding of this diverse and wonderful and beautiful world. "

" Lead levels exceeding federal thresholds pose a serious public health threat, particularly for more vulnerable populations. "

" We need more access to quality health care, not less. "

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Need

Quality

" My brother had the courage to come out in 1978, when equality was still a distant dream. "

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Elizabeth Esty

Service

Public Service

" We have a wonderful district with lots of fun little stores and companies and farms. "

" The real issue is, are you available to the folks you represent? And I am. "

" 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. "