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" The attack on the transgender troops - disgusting, disgraceful, outrageous. It's just endless. And then you try to do your day job of finding good bipartisan work across the aisle... You're doing both all the time. I guess I would describe it as intense. Everything is very intense. "

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" While we can't begin to repay the debt we owe our veterans for their brave service, we can certainly take steps to ease the physical, psychological and financial hardships they may be experiencing. "

" I'm fighting to make childcare more affordable for working parents so they can continue working and advancing their careers, closing wage gaps that for too long have held women back from the fair economic opportunities they need. "

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" We must do everything we can to help our service members and veterans transition into civilian life once they return home, and that means preparing them for the tough job market. "

" Sexism is alive and well in politics, as it is in all industries. "

" As we all know, there is no harder or more rewarding job than being a mom. "

" I've never lived through a moment in history where people are using their voices and becoming strong advocates for what they believe in. "

" 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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" When we create hope and opportunity in the lives of others, we allow love, decency and promise to triumph over cowardice and hate. "

" The men and women who lived through and came to our rescue on 9/11 were not Democrats or Republicans or Independents. They were Americans first and foremost, and so were the people they saved. "

" 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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" In addition to being an economic security issue, the failure to pay women a salary that's equal to men for equal work is also a women's health issue. The fact is that the salary women are paid directly impacts the type of health care services they are able to access for both themselves and their families. "

" Use your voice on the local level where it has the potential to be more widely heard. "

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" While we can never truly repay the debt we owe our heroes, the least we should do for our brave veterans is to ensure that the government takes a proactive approach to delivering the services and benefits they have earned, so they can access the care they need and so richly deserve. "

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