Ten years ago, when I became The NRA senator, I recognized that I was only focused on the needs of my upstate district, but I really should have been focusing on the needs of everyone. Kirsten Gillibrand More Quotes by Kirsten Gillibrand More Quotes From Kirsten Gillibrand While we can never truly repay the debt we owe our heroes, the least we should do for our brave veterans is to ensure that the government takes a proactive approach to delivering the services and benefits they have earned, so they can access the care they need and so richly deserve. Kirsten Gillibrand veterans-daygovernmenthero While we can't begin to repay the debt we owe our veterans for their brave service, we can certainly take steps to ease the physical, psychological and financial hardships they may be experiencing. Kirsten Gillibrand financial-hardshipour-veteransveterans-day The Senate is extremely slow: They have enormous difficulty passing the bills that even get through the House. That's the reality that I've recognized in my two years: that it takes time to change the world. Kirsten Gillibrand tworealityyears I realize that for many New Yorkers, this is the first time you've heard my name, and you don't know much about me. Over these next two years you will get to know me, but more importantly, I will get to know you. Kirsten Gillibrand namestwoyears My mother is a great hunter - she usually shoots our Thanksgiving turkey. Kirsten Gillibrand turkeyshuntersmother As a 10-year-old girl, I would listen to my grandmother discuss issues, and she made a lasting impression on me. Kirsten Gillibrand grandmothergirlyears Women asking for raises should not only know their value, but they should ask with the confidence that they're helping the company to be successful. Kirsten Gillibrand strong-womensuccessfulinspiring I had an amazing advantage: a grandmother [Polly Noonan, an influential confidante of the mayor of Albany] who loved politics. She taught me not to listen to negative press or people. I grew up knowing politics was rough-and-tumble. Kirsten Gillibrand grandmotherknowingpeople As a lawyer you never speak with emotion. It's about the precise facts. Kirsten Gillibrand lawyeremotionfacts The biggest mistakes I've ever made are when I've been rushed. If I'm overwhelmed, I slow down. It's more effective. Kirsten Gillibrand slow-downoverwhelmedmistake Unfortunately, our [american] workplace rules are stuck in the seventies, when, out of a block of 10 houses, in more than half of them the husband went to work and the wife stayed home. Now on that same block almost eight of the wives work. That's one reason why I want equal pay for equal work, and why affordable day care, early childhood education, and universal pre-K are so important to me. Kirsten Gillibrand blockhusbandhome I don't like the phrase having it all. It implies we're being greedy, like "have a second piece of pie." Kirsten Gillibrand piephrasespieces We must do everything we can to help our service members and veterans transition into civilian life once they return home, and that means preparing them for the tough job market. Kirsten Gillibrand homejobsmean If we expect our children to thrive at our colleges and universities, and succeed in our economy once they graduate - first we must make quality, affordable early childhood education accessible to all. Kirsten Gillibrand childhoodcollegechildren Hardworking men and women deserve not only job security, but also a paycheck when they need to take time off to care for a loved one. Kirsten Gillibrand jobsmenneeds A typical rapist is a recidivist. Kirsten Gillibrand typical There is no greater call to service than that of our brave men and women who serve our country in combat across the globe. Kirsten Gillibrand bravemencountry [Hillary Clinton] was trying to encourage us to become more active in politics and she said, 'If you leave all the decision-making to others, you might not like what they do, and you will have no one but yourself to blame.' It was such a challenge to the women in the room. And it really hit me: She's talking to me. Kirsten Gillibrand decisionchallengestalking You cannot silence me or the millions of women who have gotten off the sidelines to speak out about the unfitness and shame you have brought to the Oval Office. Kirsten Gillibrand The current Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is a bureaucratic nightmare, and the Department of Education is failing to meet The Education Department obligation to help ease the student debt burden for our nation's public servants. Kirsten Gillibrand us-news
