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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. "

Elizabeth Esty

Time

Better

Gun

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Congress

" I think we need to raise our voices, and we need to demonstrate to the people we represent, as well as the American people, that their leaders have a responsibility to take action. "

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

" Civil rights and women's rights and gay rights all take time in this country. "

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

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" There's more GPS in the phone in your pocket than on most of our 21st century airliners - that's frightening. "

" 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. "

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

" The STEM fields play an increasingly important role in the U.S. economy, but women are still underrepresented in most STEM sectors. "

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" When I was elected to Congress, this was the No. 1 issue businesses brought up. They said that if we want this country to succeed, we need immigration reform. "

Elizabeth Esty

Succeed

Need

" We may not have the cheapest labor costs, but where we can compete is innovation. Historically, that's been Connecticut's strength, and it can be again. "

" I liked New England. "

" We still have work to do in our efforts to advance equal rights for all Americans. "

" 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. "

" We need faith leaders like Eman Beshtawii. "

Elizabeth Esty

Leaders

Need

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

Elizabeth Esty

Need

Quality

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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