Neera Tanden

“In fact, Hillary was the second person to call me in the hospital when my first child was born, and she was the first person to call me when my second child was born. I don't know what that says about my family, but I know what it says about Hillary: She's there for people. She has your back.”

“People's life experiences shape their views, their values and, ultimately, their decisions. So it's no surprise that when we study women's leadership, we know women leaders help women.”

“My parents got divorced when I was five. My father left for a time, and my mother had to go on welfare. She worked hard to support me and my brother. But we also had help, a lot of help.”

“If Trump wants to serve the public, he'll put away his hatchet and sit down with Democrats to fix the ACA.”

“The establishment of a 'millionaire tax' didn't drive away innovators, but allowed the state's leaders to say no to painful budget cuts and turned California into a global model for how to make an economy that works for everybody.”

“The reason I'm so active in politics - literally the reason I've devoted so much time to politics and public service - is because of my background.”

“Back in the Clinton White House, I was a middling staffer on the Domestic Policy Council, working on issues ranging from the adoption tax credit to media violence and its effect on children.”

“The left has demanded fire in the belly from Obama. But will it actually have the president's back when he shows it?”

“As a former Hill staffer, I understand the incentives to announce the possibility that you will vote no. When you do that, the leadership will quickly return your calls.”

“After every election, the victors try to define and act on their mandate.”

“Making smart investments in early childhood education could not only generate more than $7 of economic benefits over a child's lifetime for every dollar spent up front, but would also benefit our economy in the immediate term by providing parents with increased workplace flexibility.”

“When we created the Center for American Progress in 2002, the left really only had single-issue groups, like labor unions, and think tanks, like the Economic Policy Institute, that did particular issues. There weren't ideologically based organizations.”

“One of my bosses, as it happens, was Elena Kagan. And I had pretty good vantage for watching her as she crafted policy that could survive those political times.”

“Government is supposed to solve people's problems.”

“A moderate president with strong margins in the House and Senate can achieve many more liberal goals than a liberal without the Senate.”

“President Biden and his Administration are committed to improve our mental health system's capacity. This means making investments in infrastructure, workforce, prevention, treatment, and recovery.”

“I've met Americans who have rationed prescriptions - taken one pill when they need to take two or not get what they need at all, simply because the price is out of reach.”

“My mother was on welfare for a couple of years, then she got a job as a travel agent. Finally, years later, scrimping and saving, she was able to buy a house. I know it sounds totally corny, but she really instilled in me a great deal of, y'know, sort of a desire to serve.”

“Between 2009 and 2012, 95% of the country's income gains went to the top 1% of earners.”

“How exactly was Johnson able to pass the Great Society legislation and the Voting Rights Act? Of course, he was a savvy deal-maker. But the key to these legislative victories was the size of his election victory.”