“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.”

“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.”

“Brownfields cleanups have been treated like capital investments in the tax laws, and they really are repairs and should be taxed as such.”

“Cities and towns throughout central and northwest Connecticut have strong industrial histories and are now in the process of transitioning into new sources of economic growth. I'm doing what I can to be a strong partner in these efforts.”

“Civil rights and women's rights and gay rights all take time in this country.”

“Clearly, we are courting tragedy by turning a blind eye to marketing gimmicks plainly intended to turn children into gun enthusiasts before they are even old enough to buy a firearm of their own.”

“Connecticut has a proud tradition of manufacturing going back to the days of Eli Whitney.”

“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.”

“Elections are about choices, and part of what you do is draw that contrast.”

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

“Everyone is able to give to someone.”

“For me to do my job effectively, we need to continue to earn public confidence. That involves transparency and accountability.”

“Government ought to make it easy for people to do the right thing.”

“Gun violence is a plague in all of our communities, and we must come together to stop it.”

“Hillary Clinton has spent those decades before her time in public office and since her time in public office advocating for common sense measures to fight gun violence.”

“I do think the U.S. has a moral and political leadership role to play.”

“I hear over and over again from local leaders and business owners that one of the best ways we can revitalize our cities and towns is to support brownfields cleanup efforts.”

“I just thought Harvard sounded great. So let's see if I get in. I didn't really have a big back-up plan.”

“I liked New England.”

“I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to advance policies that level the playing field for American workers and incentivize investing in jobs here at home.”

“I would like to live long enough to see the day when people talk about which guns are the safest.”

“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.”

“If you don't like public service, don't run for office.”

“I'm a mom. That probably hinders sometimes and helps sometimes. To some people, that makes me more approachable.”

“I'm baffled that Mark Greenberg would send an offensive email politicizing the beheading of an American journalist.”

“I'm out and around all the time.”

“In Connecticut, we have a vibrant history of advocating to ensure our workers are treated fairly and given the rights and protections they deserve. Still, we need to do more to protect all American workers.”

“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.”

“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.”

“It's important for our state to expand manufacturing jobs.”

“Lead levels exceeding federal thresholds pose a serious public health threat, particularly for more vulnerable populations.”

“Manufacturing is the backbone of Connecticut's economy, and suppliers such as Click Bond depend on partnerships with U.S.-based manufacturers that export many of their products with Ex-Im's backing.”

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

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

“My job is to get things done.”

“Our country has been the leading provider of humanitarian aid for refugees.”

“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.”

“The Healthy Homes Tax Credit Act will help ensure that all families, regardless of their income, can protect their children from the lifelong health impacts of lead poisoning.”

“The lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook are unparalleled natural treasures with some of the highest water quality in Connecticut.”

“The real issue is, are you available to the folks you represent? And I am.”

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

“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.”

“The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has shown us what can happen when we ignore the warning signs of lead poisoning and corroding pipes.”

“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.”

“There is no possible justification or excuse for marketing dangerous weapons to children as if they were toys.”

“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.”

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

“There's no reason to continue including language in the federal spending bill to prohibit the CDC and NIH from studying the causes or effects of gun violence on public health.”

“Those who know me would say I'm a passionate and hard-working mom and a community leader who knows how to get things done.”

“Veterans Day is an acknowledgment that those willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for our country - and their families - deserve our admiration and respect today and every day.”

“We are a great enough country to respect the Second Amendment rights of lawful gun owners and protect our children. And those things don't need to be in conflict.”

“We can and must do our part to increase the number of Syrian refugees being resettled in the U.S.”

“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.”

“We have a wonderful district with lots of fun little stores and companies and farms.”

“We have an epidemic of gun violence in America, and in trying to understand how that has happened, part of what we need to do is help equip our children to respond not with fear but with kindness. This has to be the way we go forward.”

“We have the opportunity and the responsibility to lead our country to a better and brighter future, and I cannot wait to roll up my sleeves and get back to work.”

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

“We know that, relative to GPS, radar is not as accurate - we'd be seeing our planes' precise positions in 3-D, not just approximate locations every eight seconds.”

“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.”

“We need a comprehensive strategy that includes expanding criminal background checks for all commercial gun sales, dedicated federal law to combat gun trafficking, and a strong commitment to mental health services.”

“We need more access to quality health care, not less.”

“We need to close the tax loopholes that have awarded companies moving out of the country and overseas; we need a government that will keep our country safe from terrorists at home and abroad... and a government that is responsive to the needs of the people.”

“We need to consistently play our role as a moral leader in the world.”

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

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

“We need to not reduce but increase our commitment to research.”

“We need to stop refighting 40-year old battles on women's rights.”

“We need to stop trying to restrict access to lifesaving cancer screenings, birth control, and well-woman exams.”

“We owe it to our service men and women and their families, who sacrificed so much for our country, to find out the answers they deserve and make care and treatment for them, their children, and their grandchildren a priority.”

“We shield our children from hazardous products - liquid nicotine should be no exception.”

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

“We should not silence our nation's researchers.”

“We still have work to do in our efforts to advance equal rights for all Americans.”

“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.”

“We've become so accustomed to teaching to the tests that we've forgotten about a child's joy of discovery.”

“Workers' rights are under attack across the country.”

“You are who you are, and in politics, if you stay who you are, you do better.”

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