American - Politician | August 25, 1959 -
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.
Elizabeth Esty
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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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We should not be waiting until trains derail, bridges collapse and people die to adequately fund our transportation infrastructure.
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There's been an enormous awakening, and I think recognition that the mass shootings we saw in Sandy Hook and other places are very related to the shootings we see every day in our cities.
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We need more access to quality health care, not less.
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For me to do my job effectively, we need to continue to earn public confidence. That involves transparency and accountability.
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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.
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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.
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There are things that matter more than your election. That may take difficult votes, may take career-ending votes for people, but if we aren't willing to do that, then we're not going to move forward.
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I liked New England.
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I just thought Harvard sounded great. So let's see if I get in. I didn't really have a big back-up plan.
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I'm out and around all the time.
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