"If elected members of any body - whether it's a state house or Congress - were not willing to take career-ending or at least election-losing votes, I would not have the right to vote today."
"There are things that matter more than your election. That may take difficult votes, may take career-ending votes for people, but if we aren't willing to do that, then we're not going to move forward."
"I liked New England."
"I just thought Harvard sounded great. So let's see if I get in. I didn't really have a big back-up plan."
"I'm out and around all the time."
"We have a wonderful district with lots of fun little stores and companies and farms."
"The real issue is, are you available to the folks you represent? And I am."
"For me to do my job effectively, we need to continue to earn public confidence. That involves transparency and accountability."
"Connecticut has a proud tradition of manufacturing going back to the days of Eli Whitney."
"It's important for our state to expand manufacturing jobs."
"Our country has been the leading provider of humanitarian aid for refugees."
"We need to consistently play our role as a moral leader in the world."
"We can and must do our part to increase the number of Syrian refugees being resettled in the U.S."
"Veterans Day is an acknowledgment that those willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for our country - and their families - deserve our admiration and respect today and every day."
"Although we can never fully repay our veterans, on Veterans Day we thank our veterans for their selflessness and commit to do what we can to improve the quality of life for our veterans and military families in communities across America."
"My job is to get things done."
"You are who you are, and in politics, if you stay who you are, you do better."
"I'm a mom. That probably hinders sometimes and helps sometimes. To some people, that makes me more approachable."
"Most of what I've proposed in Congress grew out of issues raised with me back here in Connecticut."
"If you don't like public service, don't run for office."
"We are a great enough country to respect the Second Amendment rights of lawful gun owners and protect our children. And those things don't need to be in conflict."
"Hillary Clinton has spent those decades before her time in public office and since her time in public office advocating for common sense measures to fight gun violence."
"Workers' rights are under attack across the country."
"Those who know me would say I'm a passionate and hard-working mom and a community leader who knows how to get things done."
"You have to believe in something strongly enough that you would lose your seat over it."
