I was a military spouse, and I lived on military pay. It is very difficult to do that. But we do that with honor and with gratitude for the chance to serve this country. Carol Shea-Porter More Quotes by Carol Shea-Porter More Quotes From Carol Shea-Porter During my two terms serving the good people of New Hampshire's First District, I always worked for what I call the bottom 99% of Americans, and I never forgot that public office is a public trust. Carol Shea-Porter good good-people trust people