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" We need to stop trying to restrict access to lifesaving cancer screenings, birth control, and well-woman exams. "
Elizabeth Esty
Birth
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Need
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" 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. "
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" Most of what I've proposed in Congress grew out of issues raised with me back here in Connecticut. "
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" Government ought to make it easy for people to do the right thing. "
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" I liked New England. "
Elizabeth Esty
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" We still have work to do in our efforts to advance equal rights for all Americans. "
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" Our country has been the leading provider of humanitarian aid for refugees. "
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" Every week, we read about horrific tragedies resulting from children who play with firearms and accidentally shoot themselves or their family members. "
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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 consistently play our role as a moral leader in the world. "
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" I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to advance policies that level the playing field for American workers and incentivize investing in jobs here at home. "
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" 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. "
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Children
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" Civil rights and women's rights and gay rights all take time in this country. "
Elizabeth Esty
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Country
Rights
" 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. "
Elizabeth Esty
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" 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. "
Elizabeth Esty
People
Giving
Time
" We should not be waiting until trains derail, bridges collapse and people die to adequately fund our transportation infrastructure. "
Elizabeth Esty
People
Die
Collapse
" I'm baffled that Mark Greenberg would send an offensive email politicizing the beheading of an American journalist. "
Elizabeth Esty
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Mark
American
" Workers' rights are under attack across the country. "
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Across
Attack
" 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. "
Elizabeth Esty
Door
Small
Successful
" 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
" Those who know me would say I'm a passionate and hard-working mom and a community leader who knows how to get things done. "
Elizabeth Esty
Me
Community
Mom
" My brother had the courage to come out in 1978, when equality was still a distant dream. "
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Equality
Dream
Out
" I do think the U.S. has a moral and political leadership role to play. "
Elizabeth Esty
Political
Think
Moral
" If elected members of any body - whether it's a state house or Congress - were not willing to take career-ending or at least election-losing votes, I would not have the right to vote today. "
Elizabeth Esty
House
Today
Congress
" I am proud to be named a Defender of Children by First Focus, and I will continue to call on Congress to enact comprehensive policies that improve the well-being of our children. "
Elizabeth Esty
Proud
Well-Being
Children
" Elections are about choices, and part of what you do is draw that contrast. "
Elizabeth Esty
You
Elections
About
" 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. "
Elizabeth Esty
Seconds
Our
Seeing
" 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
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Again
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" We can and must do our part to increase the number of Syrian refugees being resettled in the U.S. "
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" You are who you are, and in politics, if you stay who you are, you do better. "
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You
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" I would like to live long enough to see the day when people talk about which guns are the safest. "
Elizabeth Esty
Enough
People
Long