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" My own rhetoric is not so 'us versus them.' I don't like fighting. "

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" I want to be able to look my daughter's teacher in the eye and say, 'Your pension will be there.' I need to know that her pension will match up with a promise we can keep. "

" I still believe in the power of government to make lives better, and I believe that if someone is willing to take a stand, other people will follow. "

" I'll bring colleges and industry together to develop new products in marine science, green technology, and medical devices, and to train our workers to fill those jobs... We need to get Rhode Islanders back to work. "

" The combination of funding for our ports, airports, and highways is a really significant investment in our infrastructure. "

" My vision for a better Rhode Island starts with a simple idea - we are all in this together. "

" During my four years as treasurer, we restructured our pension system, cutting the state's unfunded liability almost by half and putting our retirement system on stronger footing. "

" Programs like ACE's Bootstrap Summer Camp teach our kids important computer coding skills that will allow them to design their own futures. "

" If you want to have a big impact, government is the way to do it. Just think of the number of people you can touch. "

" Fixing the pension system was one of the biggest problems Rhode Island faced. "

" I want to hold government accountable and help create a more efficient and effective government. "

" The public library is where I studied. It's where my grandfather taught himself English. "

" Don't ignore big problems, and don't try to pretend that problems are smaller than they are. "

" In many cases, Rhode Island is just not on the radar of a lot of companies. But once companies or people take the time to look at our high quality of life, low cost of living, great talent, good business environment, often people see it's an excellent place, and they want to take a harder look. "

" People deserve to see progress. "

" I'm going to ask one question for everything that comes across my desk, which is, 'How is this going to create jobs?' "

" I fall into the camp that income inequality is the biggest problem we face. "

" You can't be a progressive and be opposed to pension reform. "

" What we have to do is support business, but also support our workers with job training programs and with reasonable wages. "

" We know businesses can't compete without reliable infrastructure. "

" I am a proponent of investing in infrastructure... and, if we can use state resources to make ProvPort more prosperous and successful, then that will benefit the whole state. "

" The single greatest under-utilized resource we have as a nation is women and girls. "

" I think the Founding Fathers probably knew what they were doing in setting up the government to have a healthy tension between the executive branch and the legislative branch. "

" There's lots of people driving on the roads who don't have licenses. They're still going to work, still going to school. I want them to get a license and insurance so they're driving safely. "

" The governor's not allowed to drive. That's part of the life you accept. "

" The difference between a dream and a goal is a deadline. "

" If you have the talent, you should have the opportunity. "

" I respect public employees and school teachers. They deserve a secure retirement. "

" Budgets that don't balance, public programs that aren't funded, pension funds that are running out of money, schools that aren't funded - How does that help anyone? "

" I've been told I'm a workaholic. "