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" 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. "

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

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" We need to ensure that no one is denied employment, housing, opportunities, or benefits because of their sexual orientation. "

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

" 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. "

" Workers' rights are under attack across the country. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Gun violence is a plague in all of our communities, and we must come together to stop it. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" You are who you are, and in politics, if you stay who you are, you do better. "

" 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. "

" It's important for our state to expand manufacturing jobs. "

" Manufacturing is the backbone of Connecticut's economy, and suppliers such as Click Bond depend on partnerships with U.S.-based manufacturers that export many of their products with Ex-Im's backing. "

" My job is to be a problem-solver. "

Elizabeth Esty

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" I was a co-sponsor of Comprehensive Immigration Reform. "

" There is no possible justification or excuse for marketing dangerous weapons to children as if they were toys. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" We need to stop trying to restrict access to lifesaving cancer screenings, birth control, and well-woman exams. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" We should not silence our nation's researchers. "

" Every week, we read about horrific tragedies resulting from children who play with firearms and accidentally shoot themselves or their family members. "

" 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. "