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" There are things that matter more than your election. That may take difficult votes, may take career-ending votes for people, but if we aren't willing to do that, then we're not going to move forward. "

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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. "

Elizabeth Esty

Work

Wait

Opportunity

" Elections are about choices, and part of what you do is draw that contrast. "

" Most of what I've proposed in Congress grew out of issues raised with me back here in Connecticut. "

Elizabeth Esty

Back

Congress

" We have to look at loan forgiveness to incentivise young people to pursue degrees in areas where we know we need help. "

" 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. "

" Everyone is able to give to someone. "

" I'm baffled that Mark Greenberg would send an offensive email politicizing the beheading of an American journalist. "

" The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has shown us what can happen when we ignore the warning signs of lead poisoning and corroding pipes. "

" We need more access to quality health care, not less. "

Elizabeth Esty

Need

Quality

" 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. "

" From fully funding nutrition programs to protecting children from liquid nicotine poisoning, I have focused many of my efforts in Congress on advocating for polices that invest in our most valuable resource - our children. "

" We have an epidemic of gun violence in America, and in trying to understand how that has happened, part of what we need to do is help equip our children to respond not with fear but with kindness. This has to be the way we go forward. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" As we celebrate Labor Day, we honor the men and women who fought tirelessly for workers' rights, which are so critical to our strong and successful labor force. "

" You have to believe in something strongly enough that you would lose your seat over it. "

" The lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook are unparalleled natural treasures with some of the highest water quality in Connecticut. "

" 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. "

" The TECH Careers Act will open the door for more Americans to have successful middle-class careers and help small businesses in Connecticut and across the country access a qualified pool of talented workers. "

" We need to not reduce but increase our commitment to research. "

" Lead levels exceeding federal thresholds pose a serious public health threat, particularly for more vulnerable populations. "

" We know that, relative to GPS, radar is not as accurate - we'd be seeing our planes' precise positions in 3-D, not just approximate locations every eight seconds. "

" I just thought Harvard sounded great. So let's see if I get in. I didn't really have a big back-up plan. "

" 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. "

" E-cigarette companies are using shameful tactics, such as Joe Camel-like cartoons in advertisements and creating e-cigarette flavors like bubblegum and cotton candy, to addict our children early - and guarantee another generation of smokers. "

Elizabeth Esty

Children

Generation

" We've become so accustomed to teaching to the tests that we've forgotten about a child's joy of discovery. "

" We need to consistently play our role as a moral leader in the world. "

" Connecticut has a proud tradition of manufacturing going back to the days of Eli Whitney. "

" My brother had the courage to come out in 1978, when equality was still a distant dream. "

" It would be really easy to get discouraged over gun safety, and I have to explain all the time why I am not giving up and why people should not give up. "