Kirsten Gillibrand Quotes - Page 2

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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.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Empowering, Decision, Trying

  Source: www.elle.com

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• The biggest mistakes I've ever made are when I've been rushed. If I'm overwhelmed, I slow down. It's more effective.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Mistake, Overwhelmed, Slow Down

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

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• Women asking for raises should not only know their value, but they should ask with the confidence that they're helping the company to be successful.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Inspiring, Strong Women, Successful

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

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• My mother is a great hunter - she usually shoots our Thanksgiving turkey.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Mother, Turkeys, Hunters

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• I don't like the phrase having it all. It implies we're being greedy, like "have a second piece of pie."

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Pie, Phrases, Pieces

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

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• Unfortunately, our [american] workplace rules are stuck in the seventies, when, out of a block of 10 houses, in more than half of them the husband went to work and the wife stayed home. Now on that same block almost eight of the wives work. That's one reason why I want equal pay for equal work, and why affordable day care, early childhood education, and universal pre-K are so important to me.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Husband, Block, Home

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• As a 10-year-old girl, I would listen to my grandmother discuss issues, and she made a lasting impression on me.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Girl, Grandmother, Years

  Times Union (Albany), October 16, 2008.

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• A typical rapist is a recidivist.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Typical

  Source: www.elle.com

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• We must do everything we can to help our service members and veterans transition into civilian life once they return home, and that means preparing them for the tough job market.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Jobs, Home, Mean

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• I had an amazing advantage: a grandmother [Polly Noonan, an influential confidante of the mayor of Albany] who loved politics. She taught me not to listen to negative press or people. I grew up knowing politics was rough-and-tumble.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Grandmother, Knowing, People

  "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 expect our children to thrive at our colleges and universities, and succeed in our economy once they graduate - first we must make quality, affordable early childhood education accessible to all.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Children, College, Childhood

  "An Opportunity Plan to Empower Women in the Workplace" by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 27, 2013.

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• The Senate is extremely slow: They have enormous difficulty passing the bills that even get through the House. That's the reality that I've recognized in my two years: that it takes time to change the world.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Reality, Years, Two

  InsideOut Hudson Valley, January/February 2009.

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• While we can never truly repay the debt we owe our heroes, the least we should do for our brave veterans is to ensure that the government takes a proactive approach to delivering the services and benefits they have earned, so they can access the care they need and so richly deserve.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Veterans Day, Hero, Government

  "Honoring Our Heroes" by Kirsten Gillibrand, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 30, 2011.

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