America's daughters are just as capable of defending liberty as her sons.
Assume the person you're dealing with is coming from an honorable place. They're just coming at the problem from a different perspective than you.
I was in Congress for six months, and they put me on blood pressure medication. I flew helicopters in combat and I was fine, and I survived 13 months in recovery in the hospital... I got to Congress, and six months later I'm on blood pressure medication. Fourteen months later, they doubled the dosage!
If there's anything that my ancestors' service taught me, it's the importance of protecting our founding values, including every American's right to speak out.
If you love this country as much as I love this country, and you're willing to die for this country, like I was willing to die for this country, we can find a way to work with each other.
In a nation born out of an act of protest, there is nothing more patriotic than standing up for what you believe in, even if it goes against those in power.
It's really hard to use a laptop when you only have half a lap.
No one should be attacked because of the color of their skin or who they love.
Our troops know how to work together,they stand shoulder-to-shoulder to protect and defend this country. We surely in these chambers can do the same. So let's stop blaming each and other and let's get to work. Our men and women in uniform deserve nothing less.
Parenthood isn't just a women's issue, it's an economic issue and an issue that affects all parents- men and women alike.
Student loans, Social Security, and Medicare make a difference in the lives of working families every day, and the conversation that should be taking place is how we can save these programs, not weaken them.
That day, and so many others when I served, illustrated the two most important lessons the military taught me: Never leave anyone behind- not on the battlefield and not in our country. And never put a service member in harm's way without understanding the cost- the very real and very human cost- of war.
The American Dream I believe in is one that provides anyone willing to work hard enough with the opportunity to succeed.
We haven't done justice to the justice promised in its sentences and sentiments, so you better believe that in my next term, I'm going to keep doing everything in my power to change that.
We must be an inclusive nation that respects and supports all of its citizens: a nation that doesn't give up on anyone who hasn't given up on themselves.
When I was bleeding to death in my Black Hawk helicopter after I was shot down, I didn't care if the American troops risking their lives to help save me were gay, straight, transgender, black, white or brown.
You don't have to suffer war injuries to understand how tough life can be.
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