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" What will get you elected through a tough election cycle and what will get you kicked out when you should have won is whether your constituents feel like their Member of Congress respects them or not. "

Joe Kennedy III

Election

Tough

You

" Your ally today could be your adversary tomorrow and your ally the next day. Work hard, be polite, be respectful, and don't take it personally. "

" I have worked very, very hard over the course of my time in Congress to make sure that everybody does get access to quality, affordable, accessible health care. "

" People always ask what's it like to grow up as a Kennedy. It's a family. It's big, it's large, it's amazing. You've got strong personalities with strong opinions. And we'll come out differently on some of those opinions. "

" I'm pretty boring, as it turns out. "

" Politicians can be cheered for the promises they make. Our country will be judged by the promises we keep. "

" I don't give a whole lot of thought or credence to questions about what comes on next, what goes on next. "

" Ending gun violence isn't political. This is personal. "

" To me, that's what the Peace Corps is all about - the impact that simple acts of service can have across borders, generations, and time. It's a lesson I carry with me every day. "

" My family means different things to different folks. I think, for most people, they have very fond memories and believe my family made important contributions to the country. "

" I'm extremely proud of my family's record of public service to Massachusetts and the nation. "

" 'Compromise' isn't supposed to be a dirty word. It is, in fact, how representative democracy works. "

" There is no mercy in a system that makes health care a luxury. There is no mercy in a country that turns their back on those most in need of protection: the elderly, the poor, the sick, and the suffering. "

" I definitely swear more than I should. "

" I realize that some folks might not believe me in this - I didn't run for Congress on the hopes that one day you're going to run for something else. "

" The strongest, richest, greatest nation in the world shouldn't leave anyone behind. "

" Bullies may land a punch. They might leave a mark. But they have never, not once, in the history of our United States, managed to match the strength and spirit of a people united in defense of their future. "

" I have a hard time understanding how cutting the program in our country that provides healthcare to working families by $800 billion can be classified as mercy. "

" I'm not going to vote for or against somebody because they're old or young. "

" My family has been around campaigns for a long time. It's something you really have to be sure that you alone want to do. Because if not, if you don't want to do it, that will just blow through the surface at some point, and people can tell. And when people can tell, it's all over. "

" The American public will give you an awful lot of slack on how you voted on one issue or another if they feel like you have a reason. "

Joe Kennedy III

Will

Reason

" I have a pretty terrible sweet tooth. "

" Somewhere down the road, if a Senate seat were to open, yeah, it's something I'd certainly take a look at. But that's got to be right in time for me and my family. "

" You can see what happens when people don't feel they have a chance. You can see the ramifications of that. "