Maggie Hassan

“We've always made progress by understanding what the next great challenge is.”

“Our economy works really well without an income or a sales tax.”

“The more women serve in executive office, the more confidence they gain in themselves and that voters gain in them.”

“I am disappointed that Senator Ayotte has voted repeatedly for deep cuts in Pell Grants that would make college more expensive for thousands of New Hampshire students and voted against allowing young people to refinance their student loans.”

“The fact that a New Hampshire legislator's position is not seen as a career or a way of supporting a family has meant that it draws women. At times, I think men who might be looking for a paid career have known that they couldn't make one out of serving in the legislature. So there's a little more space for women.”

“We've never made progress in this country or in this state by lowering expectations.”

“You begin to realize that the genius of our country is the constant push to be more inclusive and find new ways of engaging everyone.”

“The Granite State needs a senator who knows that New Hampshire comes first - and leads like it.”

“I support Hillary Clinton for the presidency because her experience and her record demonstrate that she's qualified to hold the job.”

“We are all focused each and every day on doing our jobs, chief executive of our states, until the very last hour that we are in office, and certainly the president is as well.”

“I certainly think that we can take steps to prevent this kind of weapon that is designed to create mass casualties from getting into the hands of the wrong people while still protecting the Second Amendment rights of the people of New Hampshire and making sure that we're protecting the ownership and use of legitimate hunting rifles.”

“I spend a lot of time talking to women interested in office about how they can make it work.”

“As Senator, I will always put the health and safety of New Hampshire's families first.”

“It is absolutely unacceptable to think that in the last year of the president's term, that he should stop doing his job, and he won't.”

“I think it's very important for both women and men to see women working in a variety of capacities.”

“Since entering office, I have focused on working with the people and businesses of New Hampshire to build a stronger economic future through innovation, and in no sector is innovation needed more than our energy industry.”

“Iran can never get a nuclear weapon, and it never will as long as I have anything to say about it.”

“I didn't intend to run for public office. I didn't really think about it.”

“When you think about the Americans with Disabilities Act and what it takes for employers sometimes to accommodate a person with disabilities, when we talk about reasonable accommodations - it's doable, but the payoff isn't always obvious right away.”

“I have a record of wanting to make sure that campaigns are open and financing is fair, but it can't just be one sided.”