Kirsten Gillibrand Quotes

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• Without your voice being heard in Washington, the decisions we make aren't as good. I would urge women to consider public service. And if you want to run, give me a call. I'll help.

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  Running, Decisions We Make, Voice

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• When we create hope and opportunity in the lives of others, we allow love, decency and promise to triumph over cowardice and hate.

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  Hate, Opportunity, Promise

  "Turning Tragedy Into Compassionate Action" by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 11, 2009.

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• When a woman has the opportunity to speak truth to power, it's important that she does, even if it's just trying to get a crosswalk in her neighborhood. That's how social change happens!

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  Opportunity, Important, Trying

  "Meet Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (and Take Her Work Advice)". Interview with Cindi Leive, www.glamour.com. March 11, 2014.

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• If we are going to out-innovate, out-compete, out-educate other countries, it's going to be women who make a difference, it's women who are going to lead the way and you know, until women get that rightful place and decision making and leadership and growth, America won't realize all her potential.

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  Country, Differences, America

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• If I had a daughter, I would tell her certain things. I would tell her that it’s great to be smart, really smart - that being smart makes you strong. I would tell her that emotions are powerful, so don’t be afraid to show them. I would tell her that some people may judge you on how you look or what you wear - that’s just how it is - but you should keep your focus on what you say and do. I would tell her that she may see the world differently from boys, and that difference is essential and good.

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  Daughter, Strong, Powerful

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• My hope is that in the future, women stop referring to themselves as 'the only woman' in their physics lab or 'only one of two' in their computer science jobs.

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  Jobs, Two, Labs

  "Increasing STEM Education for Our Nation’s Women" by Kirsten Gillibrand, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 21, 2014.

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• Typically, [a victim of sexual assault] go home, take a shower, call their best friend, and evidence is lost. They say, "I can handle it." And they let time pass. And then, either the guy starts harassing them again or they see him do it to somebody else. Having that power on the first day is so important.

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  Home, Guy, Important

  Source: www.elle.com

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• I find that when you open the door toward openness and transparency, a lot of people will follow you through.

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  Doors, People, Transparency

  "Reforming the Way Washington Works". www.huffingtonpost.com. July 20, 2010.

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• We should be cultivating our female workers. The truth of the matter is that women just see problems and solutions differently, and that's valuable.

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  Female, Matter, Problem

  "Meet Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (and Take Her Work Advice)". Interview with Cindi Leive, www.glamour.com. March 11, 2014.

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• I might want to do a hundred things in a given day, but I know I have to pick up my kids between 5 and 6. That is the most important thing. So I fit in everything else around that. I know what needs to be done, and then I know what I want to get done.

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  Kids, Important, Needs

  "Secrets Of The Most Productive People". Interview with Jeff Chu, www.fastcompany.com. November 18, 2014.

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• As a lawyer you never speak with emotion. It's about the precise facts.

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  Facts, Emotion, Lawyer

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• While we can't begin to repay the debt we owe our veterans for their brave service, we can certainly take steps to ease the physical, psychological and financial hardships they may be experiencing.

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  Veterans Day, Financial Hardship, Our Veterans

  "Being a Voice for Our Veterans" by Kirsten Gillibrand, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 8, 2010.

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• I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nations faith in its elected leaders.

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  Believe, Keys, Government

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• Most of my friends that I know now [were sexually assaulted] stayed silent. And I see that still happening today. A lot of women will stay silent and not share what happened to them.

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  Today, Silent, Share

  Source: www.elle.com

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• A strong mentor can help a young woman find and advance in the career of her dreams that otherwise may have seemed impossible.

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  Dream, Strong, Careers

  "Increasing STEM Education for Our Nation’s Women" by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 21, 2014.

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• Women's voices aren't heard often enough. Congress should reflect the population, but with only 20 percent women in the Senate and 18 percent in the House, it just doesn't.

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  Voice, House, Population

  "Meet Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (and Take Her Work Advice)". Interview with Cindi Leive, www.glamour.com. March 11, 2014.

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• The story we hear over and over again is: Boy in science class, very nice to the girl, says, "Please come to our party on Saturday night." She, of course, shows up. He hands her two, three, four, five drinks. She becomes so inebriated he says, "You can sleep it off in my room. It'll be safe." Or, "I'll walk you home." It's all premeditated with the intention of having sex with that woman without her consent when she's passed out. It's a huge issue.

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  Girl, Sex, Nice

  Source: www.elle.com

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• Hardworking men and women deserve not only job security, but also a paycheck when they need to take time off to care for a loved one.

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  Jobs, Men, Needs

  "It’s Time For Paid Family and Medical Leave to Empower Working Women and Modernize the Workplace" by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 5, 2014.

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• There is no greater call to service than that of our brave men and women who serve our country in combat across the globe.

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  Country, Men, Brave

  "Being a Voice for Our Veterans" by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 8, 2010.

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• I realize that for many New Yorkers, this is the first time you've heard my name, and you don't know much about me. Over these next two years you will get to know me, but more importantly, I will get to know you.

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  Years, Names, Two

  Press Conference With New York Governor David Paterson And Senator-Designate Kirsten Gillibrand, Albany, NY, votesmart.org. January 23, 2009.

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• Each campus should absolutely investigate the use of alcohol, the prevalence of alcohol, and its role in sexual assault. We know that predators will use alcohol as a weapon. We know they will use drugs as a weapon.

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  Alcohol, Drug, Roles

  Source: www.elle.com

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• Why the confidential advisor provision is so important, because most women - the first place they go is online: "What do I do if I'm raped?" There's no knowledge about "How do I proceed?" in a way that's going to protect them.

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  Important, Way, Firsts

  Source: www.elle.com

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• I don't think clients you represented as an associate are relevant ... I think how you vote is relevant.

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  Thinking, Clients, Vote

  Times Union (Albany), November 15, 2005.

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• [Hillary Clinton] was trying to encourage us to become more active in politics and she said, 'If you leave all the decision-making to others, you might not like what they do, and you will have no one but yourself to blame.' It was such a challenge to the women in the room. And it really hit me: She's talking to me.

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  Talking, Decision, Challenges

  "In Hillary's Footsteps: Kirsten Gillibrand". Vogue, November 2010.

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• One of the things that Claire [ McCaskill] and I are trying to do is put systems on campus in place so that a survivor knows who to talk to - that there's somebody who's an expert on their campus that will know all their options from day one and really empower them to make their own decision about what they want to do.

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  Empowering, Decision, Trying

  Source: www.elle.com

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