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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. "
Elizabeth Esty
Work
Children
Better
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" My job is to get things done. "
Elizabeth Esty
Things
Get
Job
" 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. "
Elizabeth Esty
Eye
Own
Gun
" We need to develop clean, affordable, and reliable energy sources, and frankly, we need to license that technology to the rest of the world. "
Elizabeth Esty
World
Rest
Need
" I was a co-sponsor of Comprehensive Immigration Reform. "
Elizabeth Esty
Reform
Immigration Reform
Immigration
" Today, I heard directly from Connecticut workers about the importance of strong, predictable federal research funding and how the federal government can be a better partner in spurring innovation and helping life-saving medication reach families who need it most. "
Elizabeth Esty
Today
Government
Innovation
" I hear over and over again from local leaders and business owners that one of the best ways we can revitalize our cities and towns is to support brownfields cleanup efforts. "
Elizabeth Esty
Hear
Support
Over
" 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. "
Elizabeth Esty
American
Rights
Need
" We want to take the energy surrounding the Sandy Hook anniversary that might otherwise be consumed by grief or anger - or this week in San Bernardino by fear - and channel some of that to honor our common humanity and love each other. "
Elizabeth Esty
Anger
Anniversary
Love
" We need to ensure that no one is denied employment, housing, opportunities, or benefits because of their sexual orientation. "
Elizabeth Esty
Need
Because
Housing
" You have to believe in something strongly enough that you would lose your seat over it. "
Elizabeth Esty
Lose
Your
You
" 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
" We need to stop trying to restrict access to lifesaving cancer screenings, birth control, and well-woman exams. "
Elizabeth Esty
Birth
Control
Need
" In my lifetime, I have seen how greater liberty, greater justice, and greater respect ultimately does prevail, but it prevails only when people are willing to fight for it and willing to lose for it. "
Elizabeth Esty
People
Respect
Lose
" We need to close the tax loopholes that have awarded companies moving out of the country and overseas; we need a government that will keep our country safe from terrorists at home and abroad... and a government that is responsive to the needs of the people. "
Elizabeth Esty
Moving
Need
People
" We are a great enough country to respect the Second Amendment rights of lawful gun owners and protect our children. And those things don't need to be in conflict. "
Elizabeth Esty
Respect
Children
Conflict
" We need to consistently play our role as a moral leader in the world. "
Elizabeth Esty
Play
Leader
Moral
" Gun violence is a plague in all of our communities, and we must come together to stop it. "
Elizabeth Esty
Gun
Plague
Stop
" 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. "
Elizabeth Esty
Future
Hurt
People
" We still have work to do in our efforts to advance equal rights for all Americans. "
Elizabeth Esty
Rights
Work
Equal
" 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. "
Elizabeth Esty
Responsibility
Think
People
" Lead levels exceeding federal thresholds pose a serious public health threat, particularly for more vulnerable populations. "
Elizabeth Esty
Public Health
Serious
Health
" Every week, we read about horrific tragedies resulting from children who play with firearms and accidentally shoot themselves or their family members. "
Elizabeth Esty
Shoot
Children
Family
" Cities and towns throughout central and northwest Connecticut have strong industrial histories and are now in the process of transitioning into new sources of economic growth. I'm doing what I can to be a strong partner in these efforts. "
Elizabeth Esty
Process
Doing
Growth
" 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. "
Elizabeth Esty
Innovation
Again
Labor
" I just thought Harvard sounded great. So let's see if I get in. I didn't really have a big back-up plan. "
Elizabeth Esty
Big
Thought
Great
" Connecticut has a proud tradition of manufacturing going back to the days of Eli Whitney. "
Elizabeth Esty
Manufacturing
Proud
Back
" Our country has been the leading provider of humanitarian aid for refugees. "
Elizabeth Esty
Humanitarian
Leading
Refugees
" The real issue is, are you available to the folks you represent? And I am. "
Elizabeth Esty
Available
You
Real
" 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. "
Elizabeth Esty
Save
May
Stop
" We need more access to quality health care, not less. "
Elizabeth Esty
Need
More
Quality