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

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" 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. "

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

" We've been having a lot of hearings lately about the reliability of the grid and the need for more distributive generation. We can be a leader of that here in Connecticut. "

" We should not be waiting until trains derail, bridges collapse and people die to adequately fund our transportation infrastructure. "

" We need to stop refighting 40-year old battles on women's rights. "

" 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. "

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

" You have to believe in something strongly enough that you would lose your seat over it. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" Everyone is able to give to someone. "

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

" 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. "

" The real issue is, are you available to the folks you represent? And I am. "

" We need to develop clean, affordable, and reliable energy sources, and frankly, we need to license that technology to the rest of the world. "

" 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. "

" For me to do my job effectively, we need to continue to earn public confidence. That involves transparency and accountability. "

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

" Hillary Clinton has spent those decades before her time in public office and since her time in public office advocating for common sense measures to fight gun violence. "

" Our country has been the leading provider of humanitarian aid for refugees. "

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

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