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" The STEM fields play an increasingly important role in the U.S. economy, but women are still underrepresented in most STEM sectors. "
Elizabeth Esty
Economy
Women
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" We owe it to our service men and women and their families, who sacrificed so much for our country, to find out the answers they deserve and make care and treatment for them, their children, and their grandchildren a priority. "
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" We just have to do better as a country on incorporating the best technology to allow us to get where we want to get quickly and safely. "
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" The Healthy Homes Tax Credit Act will help ensure that all families, regardless of their income, can protect their children from the lifelong health impacts of lead poisoning. "
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" You are who you are, and in politics, if you stay who you are, you do better. "
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" 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. "
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" We need more access to quality health care, not less. "
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" We need to consistently play our role as a moral leader in the world. "
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" There's been an enormous awakening, and I think recognition that the mass shootings we saw in Sandy Hook and other places are very related to the shootings we see every day in our cities. "
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" Devices that allow people to shoot up to 100 rounds of ammunition at one time have no place in our schools, no place in our parks, no place on our streets, no place in our communities, and no place in this country. "
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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. "
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" This historically has been an issue that both parties have run away from. For the first time, Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party in its platform are making this issue, about needing to do better as a country to take common sense steps to help prevent gun violence. "
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" We need a comprehensive strategy that includes expanding criminal background checks for all commercial gun sales, dedicated federal law to combat gun trafficking, and a strong commitment to mental health services. "
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" Unfortunately, this will have a ripple effect in the economy. People carrying heavy student-loan debt won't buy houses, start families, or start businesses. This will hurt the future economy. "
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Hurt
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" If you don't like public service, don't run for office. "
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" It should scare every voter in the 5th District that a powerful D.C. lobbyist is trying to install a personal congressman in our part of Connecticut. "
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" 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. "
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" We need to ensure that no one is denied employment, housing, opportunities, or benefits because of their sexual orientation. "
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" I just thought Harvard sounded great. So let's see if I get in. I didn't really have a big back-up plan. "
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" Gun violence is a plague in all of our communities, and we must come together to stop it. "
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" Hillary Clinton has spent those decades before her time in public office and since her time in public office advocating for common sense measures to fight gun violence. "
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" The lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook are unparalleled natural treasures with some of the highest water quality in Connecticut. "
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" While we may not know how to stop these horrific mass shootings, we do know this: Limiting high-capacity magazines will save lives, and we know this because it has saved lives. "
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" Everyone is able to give to someone. "
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" 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. "
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" We can and must do our part to increase the number of Syrian refugees being resettled in the U.S. "
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" We know that school readiness programs work, and the best ones work extraordinarily well. They are effective in reducing the achievement gap, which in Connecticut is among the highest in the country. "
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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. "
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" In Connecticut, we have a vibrant history of advocating to ensure our workers are treated fairly and given the rights and protections they deserve. Still, we need to do more to protect all American workers. "
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" It's important for our state to expand manufacturing jobs. "
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" Clearly, we are courting tragedy by turning a blind eye to marketing gimmicks plainly intended to turn children into gun enthusiasts before they are even old enough to buy a firearm of their own. "
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