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" In addition to advocating for smart policies that best serve our heroes, it is also my role as a Member of Congress to advocate for our veterans when working with federal agencies. "

Elise Stefanik

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" Military spouses serve, too, and it's critical we work together to ensure our country's military spouses have the jobs they need and deserve. "

" People told me several times during my first campaign to hide my youth and the fact that I was a nontraditional candidate - a 29-year-old woman. Instead of taking that bad advice, I really leaned in to who I was and wrapped my arms around the fact that I was young and female and that we needed representation for multiple generations in Congress. "

" The H-2A guest visa program has been prone to excessive delays and is too rigid to fit the changing needs of farmers and their employees. "

" I think the more women we have running for office the better. "

" I don't look like a normal congressional candidate. "

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" Thank you to our farmers for all you do to keep food on our tables. "

" I was rowing the boat alone against a tide, running against an incumbent in 2013. "

" I'm honored to sit on the House Intelligence Committee and am proud to chair the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. "

" As a woman candidate myself, I know how important it was to be encouraged to run, to think outside of the box. "

" We must keep the promises and commitments we've made to our military veterans by ensuring needed services and care are always available and delivered in a timely fashion. "

" I understand firsthand that Washington is broken. "

" Members of Congress who want to get things done, they need partners who want to move the ball forward on big issues like fundamental tax reform, on regulatory reform, on putting together a replacement package for Obamacare. "

" There is still much work to be done to help our students secure good-paying jobs and achieve their ultimate goals, and in Congress, I'll continue to support Career and Technical Education programs. "

" Our nation truly owes a debt of gratitude to all who have served and sacrificed on behalf of this great country. "

" As the first member of my immediate family to graduate from college, I understand the importance access to high quality education plays in preparing our children to learn and compete in a competitive, global workforce. "

" I will continue to work in Congress to support Lyme disease research and education through funding for the National Institutes of Health and the CDC. "

" I had this perception based on my own frustrations with Washington, but I didn't realize until I launched this campaign how much people are looking for a new generation of leadership and a new approach in Washington. "

" I was singled out by other girls for participating in classroom discussions and physically bullied. "

" Children especially deserve our support after they are rescued from those who have victimized them. "

" Pell grants are critical tools for lower- and middle-income students to access higher education, and by expanding access to year-round courses, we can help non-traditional students complete their education sooner, allowing them to start their careers and pay off their loans. "

" The Capitol Police have a very tough job. "

" Military families are resilient through countless relocations, leaving friends, networks and transitioning to new schools and new jobs while fitting in to new communities. "

" No clean energy development is complete without extensive environmental protections, and I've been proud to work in a bipartisan fashion with my colleagues in Congress to protect our most precious natural resources. "

" I was in the same class as Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard. So we really experienced Facebook in a unique way. It launched our sophomore year, and we were also the first class where it became a recruiting tool. "

" President Obama's greatest failure is his failure regarding foreign policy and national security. "

" One of my ideas is that we post every vote on Facebook and on social media so that voters have an opportunity to hold their elected official accountable. "

" Our district is home to the Adirondacks, and we know firsthand that clean energy development and environmental protection are critical to our economy. "

" Technology is the foundation of the empowerment economy. "

" Nothing replaces hard work. "