Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" 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. "

Related Quotes:

" 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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Everyone is able to give to someone. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" E-cigarette companies are using shameful tactics, such as Joe Camel-like cartoons in advertisements and creating e-cigarette flavors like bubblegum and cotton candy, to addict our children early - and guarantee another generation of smokers. "

Elizabeth Esty

Children

Generation

" It should scare every voter in the 5th District that a powerful D.C. lobbyist is trying to install a personal congressman in our part of Connecticut. "

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

" Devices that allow people to shoot up to 100 rounds of ammunition at one time have no place in our schools, no place in our parks, no place on our streets, no place in our communities, and no place in this country. "

" 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. "

" As we celebrate Labor Day, we honor the men and women who fought tirelessly for workers' rights, which are so critical to our strong and successful labor force. "

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

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

Elizabeth Esty

Job

" We need faith leaders like Eman Beshtawii. "

Elizabeth Esty

Leaders

Need

" Although we can never fully repay our veterans, on Veterans Day we thank our veterans for their selflessness and commit to do what we can to improve the quality of life for our veterans and military families in communities across America. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" We have to look at loan forgiveness to incentivise young people to pursue degrees in areas where we know we need help. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Most of what I've proposed in Congress grew out of issues raised with me back here in Connecticut. "

Elizabeth Esty

Back

Congress

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

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