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" The government can take smart steps to give all kids the healthy start they need to reach their full potential. "
Kirsten Gillibrand
Start
Smart
Government
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" 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. "
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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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" 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 they return home from serving our country, our National Guard and Reserve members shouldn't have to be confronted with red tape in order to access the benefits they've earned fighting for our country. "
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Country
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Home
" 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. "
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Service
Job
" I was a tennis player in high school and college. "
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School
Tennis
High School
" I find that when you open the door toward openness and transparency, a lot of people will follow you through. "
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Door
Transparency
" Along with a livable wage, many parents are desperate for quality affordable child care. "
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Care
Quality
Parents
" 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
" Nurses are on the front lines of our care. And they need to be at the foundation of health care reform. Let's get health care done - and done right - by ensuring the amount of nurses we need to provide quality care for all. "
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Health
Done
Care
" As we all know, there is no harder or more rewarding job than being a mom. "
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Rewarding
Know
Mom
" As Congress focuses on comprehensive health care reform, one thing needs to be clear: We cannot fix health care if we do not address America's nursing shortage. "
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Health
Congress
Care
" 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. "
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Veterans
Service
Financial
" 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
" 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
" When we create hope and opportunity in the lives of others, we allow love, decency and promise to triumph over cowardice and hate. "
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Hate
Hope
Love
" 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
" 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
" 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
" One of the primary reasons I first ran for Congress was to be a voice for our troops, veterans and military families. "
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Voice
Congress
Military
" 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. "
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Health
Failure
Work
" The American people deserve to know that their elected leaders play by the exact same rules that they play by and that their lawmakers' only interest is what's best for the country, not their own financial gain. "
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Financial
Best
American
" The horrific damage of 9/11 did not end when those buildings came down. "
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Damage
Did
Down
" 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
American
Health
" America is the only high income nation without a paid family leave program. This means that if you or a family member gets sick, there is no guarantee that you can take the time you need to take care of yourself or your loved one, leaving already vulnerable families in the position of making hard decisions in cases of illness. "
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Family
Care
Yourself
" Empowering women in the workforce is a key to growing the economy and having a thriving middle class. "
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Class
Women
Key
" For me, getting off the sidelines means women making a difference by letting their voices be heard on the issues they care about. "
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Me
Off
Heard
" 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. "
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Children
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" To change Washington, you need to change the women's player list. "
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