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“Until I got to the nomination of Judge Gorsuch and so much preparation time, I really wasn't familiar with the blue-slip process. But it's time-honored.”
“Browbeating the tech industry for a problem that does not exist also draws attention away from the real problems with Google and other tech companies.”
“Our military's presence in Hawaii not only plays a critical role in our national security but also in driving our state's economy and supporting thousands of jobs in the public and private sectors.”
“The undocumented should pay penalties for the laws they broke by coming here, but we should remember that the founding fathers were willing to break up an empire to achieve their dreams.”
“The millions of people in our country with severe health-care needs needed to know that many of us in the House and Senate have those kinds of concerns, too.”
“At a pretty young age, I wanted to do something with my life that would help people. I've been that way for quite a while.”
“I hope that my uniquely American journey can help pave the way for others, especially women, to step into their own immense power.”
“The thing about immigrants is the people who come to this country with that kind of drive? They are risk-takers. And we need risk-takers who want to improve their lives, create jobs and do those things that add to the dynamism of our economy.”
“I was almost 8 when my mother bravely brought her children to this country so we could have a chance at a better life.”
“There are people getting screwed in our country every single second, minute, hour of the day. And if by our work, we can decrease that number, we'll make a difference; we'll be doing our jobs.”
“Women are problem solvers, and often we don't get much credit for that because the typical image of a leader is someone who's loud, obnoxious, chest-pounding. That's not my vision of what true leadership is; true leaders are the ones who work with great commitment to get something done.”
“I was in sixth grade at Koko Head Elementary School in Honolulu, and was chosen to pin the 50th star on the American flag in front of my teachers and classmates at a special assembly to celebrate statehood.”
“I've been very open about my health challenge because I think it's really important to let my constituents know that in spite of the fact that I am still in treatment, nothing about this treatment prevents me from doing my job.”