I hate raising money. It diverts you from what your real task is: to be a representative. You're diverted into preservation when you really want to spend your time and energy making a better state and a better country - which is the reason you ran in the first place.

Shelley Moore Capito

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Those old adages - you attract more with honey; do unto others - are true. You can get attention by being acerbic or mean or making a bizarre comment. But by being nice, being empathetic, building relationships and listening, people begin to recognize that you're thoughtful and respectful of their position.

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No matter what your decisions are, no matter what your votes are, if youre not playing by the rules, youre taking a big risk.

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Violence against women is not random or anonymous. In West Virginia, 88 percent of sexual-assault victims already know their attacker. In my hometown, Alicia McCormick, an advocate for our domestic-violence shelter at the YWCA, was killed in her home by a man doing handiwork in her apartment complex. That one of my greatest advocates could fall victim to something she fought against her whole life was a tragedy that moved me to action.

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My solution would be to bridge the skills gap, such as coal to gas training, you have to give people a sense of hope that they have the tools to be able to diversify and stay in the community where they wish to live.

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The president's come out with rules that say 'no new coal-fired p... by Shelley Moore Capito

The president's come out with rules that say 'no new coal-fired power plants.’

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It is time to send a clear signal that across-the-board regulations from Washington are not the best way forward.

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(W)e need to ensure our national drug policy reflects the increase of drugs crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, we also need to equip our drug and law enforcement officers with the resources they need to fight back against this epidemic.

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Being nice doesn't necessarily mean you're weak. You can be nice and be strong at the same time. That's a character trait that we need more in Washington.

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Being a good listener is more than just being quiet. It's reflecting back on what you're hearing. It's processing the information to formulate a question, a comment or a speech.

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People let their guard down a little more when they're eating.

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What I find with my fellow female members of Congress is that we tend to work very hard. While we're very focused, we can also multitask a lot better.

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Having a thick skin doesn't mean that you're hard or harsh. I was lucky because I was born with a thick skin. That doesn't mean that things don't bother me, but you have to keep it in perspective.

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