Women Politicians In The United States

"I’d rather be able to run from rioters and fight with them [than] from a virus that may be out in this room that I can’t see and don’t know how to fight"

"This was devastating, and the world watched us, and the world is still watching us, to see what we will do this day, and will know what we did this day, 100 years from now. Those are the immediate consequences and our actions will reverberate as to what are the future consequences."

"Republicans do not care about everyday Americans lives. The privileges they fight for are just for them"

"Even though she’s fresh and doesn’t have a record, I don’t know if she’ll be tough enough to beat Heller, I don’t think she’s ever really taken a punch. We don’t know if she has a glass jaw or not"

"Maybe we do need new people, who worked in business, people who aren’t tainted by Washington, to get in there and actually figure out ways to solve problems, I think people like Heller are in Washington for so long it becomes ‘What can I do to stay in office’ instead of ‘What can I do that supports the people in Nevada"

"From our perspective it’s branding and working to define her statewide that Rosen would go from a clone of Nancy Pelosi to a clone of Elizabeth Warren"

"Whatever issue I've ever had to discuss with her whether it is on legislation or party politics or even literally, like, child rearing, she's very upfront and she doesn't try to say something that sounds flowery. She just is very direct and gives you the truth and really gives good advice"

"I assured her from the beginning that she most certainly could, that she not only had the internal tools necessary to do the job, but that she had the personality, the characteristics that would make her an outstanding congresswoman"

"She never met a person she didn’t know. She’s very outgoing, friendly, loves to connect people one to another. That just comes naturally"

"Whether it's churches, synagogues or mosques, our schools, our movie theaters, a concert on a nice fall night, people should feel safe and not feel under attack. And so I'm concerned by the rhetoric. We can disagree on policy, that doesn't mean we have to be disrespectful, and it doesn't mean we should be ramping up this divisiveness that's going on"

"It was so devastating to me as a Jewish woman, as an American, as a person of faith, somewhere that you think is a sanctuary and worship, you should feel safe there"

"What he needs to do is be a real leader and stand up and have empathy and try to talk to people in a way that honors the loss of lives, the loss of their loved ones, their memories"

"Sen. Heller has been in public office around Nevada for nearly 30 years, so he’s been around Nevada, but it’s difficult to point to any legislation that’s passed with his name on it, he’s going to have to stand on his record, he’s going to have to shine a spotlight on what he’s been doing and what he stands for"

"We make the joke we’re like Noah’s Ark, you have to join two by two, so you get Republicans and Democrats to stay equal"

"There’s lots of kinds of experiences that people have in life, just because someone’s been in the political arena for a lot of years doesn’t give them the exclusive right to talk about people’s experience"

"It’s really hard to run for Senate. It’s a very important job and you have to be 100 percent sure that you know, in your heart, why you’re doing it, what it means to you, because that’s the only way you can really commit to the hard work that it takes"

"The more life you live, the more experiences you have, and they do shape and inform you in really important ways. What you do for a career is one part of who you are, but it’s not all of who you are"

"A man will say, ‘Oh, there’s that job, I’m going for it.’ A woman says, ‘Well, geez, maybe I need three more classes in college.’ Right? A woman is always worried that they’re not prepared enough and men just go for it"

"For my generation, you would think you’d have to be on a particular trajectory to do something and then you would have to check those boxes off and once you were on a path you were kind of on a path, right"

"So for me, the people that I worked with, even though I worked with the majority of men in one area, and in tech support of the gas company, all men, you are respected because of your work … I mean, there’s still corporate politics and other things that all women deal with generally, but the guys that I worked with, you’re as good as your code"

"If you’re working on membership and you’re talking to people who want to join or you’re working at the preschool, the religious school, people just start talking to you, good and bad, about what they think, what their desires are, what their hopes, what they’re worried about"

"Every one of us, everyone who's running, everyone who cared, all of these stories, each and every one of us has a story that brought us here today, but it's our shared values and our shared commitment to social justice and social action and what's good and right and kind that brought us here to this point"

"If eliminating the filibuster is what it takes to get it done, then we must protect our democracy at all costs."

"Tourism is important. It's a key economic driver for every state in this nation"

"To strengthen our capabilities in emerging technologies, we must invest in long-term workforce development and research."

"I think it's not just an act of public health and safety, but really an act of kindness to the people that you love, our friends and our neighbors"

"It would be small measure of justice for those who lost their lives on a forced march."

"She lies about my positions because she has a record of non-production and not getting things done."

"I believe the decision to have an abortion should be between a woman and her doctor — not the government. States across the country are installing total bans, denying women healthcare and putting their lives at risk."

"But the only way to move forward is to have the assurance that every single member of our body takes their oath seriously and can be trusted to ensure they are doing everything in their power to protect the Constitution and serve in our government."

"There's just this sense from members of Congress that they had an inside understanding of the Capitol complex, which was chilling, that they had done some sort of reconnaissance, or had inside information about the layout."

"The next 50 years are not going to look like the last 50 years. We need new leadership and it starts at the top."

"We can’t be spending so much time as Congress is doing now fighting each other and trying to ensure that the other side does not succeed."

"My opponent continues to say whatever he thinks will get him elected, even lying about things that are easily verifiable, and really has a deep cynicism about this country and the people in it."

"I don’t think any cases I worked on were particularly high profile. They were generally different violent crimes, drug offenses, racketeering, Ponzi schemes and tax schemes."

"We have a better vision for the future than the president does. And yet it’s a risk that I think we all felt we had to take to defend our national security."

"It is an interesting time. It's also an historic time because we've seen, on one hand, an administration that has prioritized native issues."

"I think it would be a tough decision if this was in some way a political decision."

"I believe it is my responsibility as a member of Congress to ensure that I protect our country from any and all threats. And that is what I intend to do."

"It's an honor to fight for our communities and I'll keep working for flood mitigation efforts"

"These are uncertain times and to see so many people across the nation putting their faith in Democrats and our plan to bring down costs, protect rights and freedoms, and invest in the future of our kids and families, is incredibly hopeful for the future of our nation"

"She has a storied career of advocating and working on issues for both the Cherokee Nation and Indian Country in general, these two attributes make her appointment as the first-ever delegate an easy decision and I am happy to support her nomination and Chief Hoskin's efforts to exercise our treaty rights."

"Ms. Teehee has a wealth of experience working in Washington, DC with representatives from both sides of the aisle."

"We know this is just the beginning and there is much work ahead, but we are being thorough in terms of implementation and ask our leaders in Washington to work with us through this process and on legislation that provides the Cherokee Nation with the delegate to which we are lawfully entitled."

"Teehee’s fingerprints are on a wide variety of policy and laws affecting Indigenous people, from the Violence Against Women Act to the creation of Congress' first Native American caucus"

"Allowing me to take up the seat, values its indigenous populations and honors legal documents through the treaties that they signed with the Indians even if it’s nearly 200 years later."

"That the United States fulfills its treaty rights would send a huge message, not only to the Indian tribes of this country but internationally."

"Extraordinary responsibility and is grateful for an opportunity to serve the Cherokee Nation. This journey is just beginning and we have a long way to go to see this through to fruition."

"Even though I’d be representing the governmental interests of the Cherokee Nation, I imagine I wouldn’t see myself as any different than being an extra voice to not only represent the governmental interests of my tribe but also to aid in advancing Indian Country generally."

"We are a sovereign nation that is capable of exercising a sovereign right to move forward with appointing a delegate to honor our treaties."