We cannot say to one couple that their love is deserving of marriage and to another that their love should only be called a partnership. 'Separate but equal' is never equal. Children of same-sex couples should not grow up wondering why their family is treated differently from other families

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One of the most powerful tools for empowering individuals and communities is making certain that any individual who wants to receive a quality education can do so.

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I want to work on respecting individuals' dignity. Equal rights, that's where my heart is. That means equal rights and benefits, and that's what we need.

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Education is the foundation upon which we build our future.

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Parents who have fought fiercely for the rights of their much-loved Gay and Lesbian children should not have to worry that their children will be treated differently. As a mother, I can tell you that there is no prouder moment than watching your children grow up, fall in love, and commit to that love in front of their families and friends. I want that same joy for every parent and every child.

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We may disagree on some things, but we can do so without being disagreeable.

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It is up to us to live up to the legacy that was left for us, and to leave a legacy that is worthy of our children and of future generations.

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Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers.

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Education exposes young people to a broader world, a world full of opportunity and hope.

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We have lots of studies about what's wrong with our education system. We need to accept responsibility, be bold, find solutions and move forward to make education a centerpiece of our economic development.

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It's our responsibility to pass on what we inherited, not to squander it, but to build on it.

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Truly, the challenges we face are not Democratic challenges or Republican challenges. In fact, they are not political challenges at all; they are fiscal challenges, and educational challenges, and the challenges of figuring out how to take care of each other...

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Vernon Reis opened the world to me through books. He taught me that while I was physically firmly planted in blue-collar Auburn, Washington in the 50s and early 60s, intellectually I could go anywhere, explore anything, and sample exciting new ideas simply by opening a book.

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If we want unity, we must all be unifiers. If we want accountability, each of us must be accountable for all we do.

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We need to take advantage of the opportunity we have now to create a vision and become great.

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There is just no reason why the richest nation in the world can't provide health care to all its people.

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I will never be able to create a budget from scratch with the amount of time that I have, but my instructions remain the same: Give me a budget that has no new revenue.

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We can leave our legacy only if we are willing to change - to go beyond partisan labels, and to solve the problems facing Washingtonians.

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We are thinking ahead to long-term care, aware that many folks don't plan ahead and won't be ready. We want to see to it that people will have choices.

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The US government should not be in the business of discrimination.

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Surely no issue unites us more than our appreciation for our military personnel who are bringing aid to devastated countries, defending us against terrorism, and fighting to make a free election possible in Iraq.

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