Kathy Szeliga

“I am who I am, and I'm not going to tell someone I don't have the worldview I have. That doesn't mean I'm not open-minded and won't meet with anybody.”

“The Affordable Care Act has turned out to be anything but affordable.”

“Negotiating with Iran and believing they will keep their word is naive at best.”

“The people we send to Washington have to roll up their sleeves, stop the fighting, and work together on issues that are not political, not partisan, but personal to families across our state and our nation.”

“I think it is unwise to shut down the government.”

“You have to work across the aisle. Americans have had enough of the gridlock in Washington.”

“Government has gotten too big, and it's infringed on our liberty and freedom.”

“Too often, we see violent criminals return to the streets they have previously terrorized, only to commit more violent crimes.”

“That's probably the best part of holding office is being able to solve problems and really help people who feel like no one cares about them.”

“Women bring a different perspective to the table, and lawmaking is a compilation of diverse ideas and views and perspective. And when you don't have that, you end up making bad laws.”

“Nonstop taxes killed the middle class.”

“What hinders the middle class the most is taxes, and what hinders business from creating jobs and moving people into the middle class are regulations.”

“Governor Hogan's successes and support in Maryland, including with Democrats, prove that Marylanders like the change he's bringing to our state, and they will support a candidate like me who will bring that same real change to Washington.”

“I can tell you what people on minimum wage want: They want a career. They don't want a minimum wage.”

“Don't judge me by what someone posts on my page on Facebook.”

“When I'm elected to the Senate, I will continue to meet with all Marylanders, whether we agree on every issue or not.”

“I just don't think we're going to change Washington until we put some people down there who look like average Marylanders.”

“Who's going to do a better job of spending your money? You or the government?”

“Instead of raising the minimum wage, let's lower taxes for the working poor.”

“It's a proud tradition we have of a diverse representation from the Maryland congressional delegation.”