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As a member of both the energy and environment committees, I am constantly astounded by how many of my colleagues prefer to focus on what the government can do for the nuclear or coal industries rather than why the government should support clean and sustainable energy Picture Quote #1

When I was first elected to the House in 2006, it was important to me to send a clear message to the people of NY-20: I wanted to be a representative for the people and shed some light on their government, so I became the first member of Congress to post my schedule, my financial disclosures and my earmark requests all online Picture Quote #1

Most Americans have some experience with nursing homes or other long term care settings, and nearly half have had a family member or close friend in a home in the past three years Picture Quote #1

As a Member of Congress from one of the fastest growing States in the country, we hire close to 2,500 new teachers a year, close to 5,000 support staff and faculty Picture Quote #1

A student who has excelled in the classroom should have the opportunity to attend college and become a productive, taxpaying member of society Picture Quote #1

I worked as a lawyer; as a member of the teaching staff of a technical college; and then I worked principally as legal adviser to Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Party Picture Quote #1

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I’ve never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party Picture Quote #1

When the Communist Party comes to power, it acts a lot like the mafia: If you are a loyal member in good standing, everything is yours. You’re protected, even if you commit a crime Picture Quote #1

From the outset, when [Ho Chi Minh] became a member of the French Communist Party in 1920, he was an independent thinker who adjusted Marxist-Leninist ideas and tactics to what he perceived to be the concrete situation in Indochina Picture Quote #1

A lot of my father’s generation were thinking about communism and had deep liberal and progressive connections. He never admitted whether he was a card-carrying communist party member but I think its possible Picture Quote #1

I was a homecoming king in high school! I was involved. I was a good member of the community, I thought Picture Quote #1

I’m not really anti-gang - I was a gang member and so was my son. I’m pro-youth, pro-community, pro-family, pro-arts, and pro-peace Picture Quote #1

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In ‘The Giver,’ I play a character called Jonas who is a member of this community called Changeless. In this community, everyone is kept at bay emotionally and physically. They receive an injection every morning to control them from feeling things like love and pain and all natural emotions Picture Quote #1

I’m not a member of any faith community, and I think faith is a deeply personal issue that individuals should deal with in their private lives Picture Quote #1

As a free-speech advocate, I believe that adults should have access to any material they want. As a parent, and a community member, I think people should be able to protect their homes from imagery - much of it violent - that is, I feel, a form of child abuse when adult society inflicts it upon children Picture Quote #1

We don’t want to promote any system that treats the fact that an individual is LGBT as a personality disorder. And anything that perpetuates that perception is harmful - not only to that member of the community but the entire community Picture Quote #1

My original interest in the Nazi holocaust was personal. Both my father and mother were survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto and the Nazi concentration camps. Apart from my parents, every family member on both sides was exterminated by the Nazis Picture Quote #1

I never supported violence. Before the formation of TMC, I was a member of the Congress Party. Gandhi’s Congress. Non-violence is a philosophy that runs deep Picture Quote #1

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I’m a conservative Republican, and I’m not a member of the Tea Party Caucus, but I have very good friends that are Picture Quote #1

As a member of a competitive team, you want to make sure you have yourself ready to play. You don’t control anything but what you do Picture Quote #1

I would never join a country club with standards so low as to allow me as a member Picture Quote #1

Give up a member to save a family, a family to save a village, a village to save a country, and the country to save yourself Picture Quote #1

One loves one’s country the way one loves a family member. And sometimes that family member does really embarrassing, shitty things. But you still love them Picture Quote #1

The Czech Republic is a dynamic United Nations Member State, active on the Human Rights Council, contributing to the peaceful settlement of disputes, and helping other countries to achieve a democratic transition Picture Quote #1

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Each of our children during their high school years went to ‘early morning seminary’ - scripture study classes that met in the home of a church member every school day morning from 6:30 until 7:15 Picture Quote #1

Dealing with Greece’s problems will be more difficult if Greece is not a member of the eurozone Picture Quote #1

I had written two or three books before my husband noticed that in every one of them a family member was missing. He suggested that it was because my father’s death, when I was five, utterly changed my world. I can only suppose he is right and that this is the reason I am drawn to a narrative where someone’s life is changed by loss Picture Quote #1

I think, in real life, when we’re facing death - that is, when we come out on the other side of it, whether it’s death of a friend or a family member - you come out on the other side of the mourning cherishing your life that much more Picture Quote #1

America is the only high income nation without a paid family leave program. This means that if you or a family member gets sick, there is no guarantee that you can take the time you need to take care of yourself or your loved one, leaving already vulnerable families in the position of making hard decisions in cases of illness Picture Quote #1

I wanted to be a rock star. I dreamed of it, and that’s all I dreamed of. To be more accurate, I wanted to be a pop star. This was in the late 80s. And mostly, I wanted to be the fifth member of Depeche Mode or Duran Duran Picture Quote #1

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As a member of both the energy and environment committees, I am constantly astounded by how many of my colleagues prefer to focus on what the government can do for the nuclear or coal industries rather than why the government should support clean and sustainable energy. (Member Quotes) When I was first elected to the House in 2006, it was important to me to send a clear message to the people of NY-20: I wanted to be a representative for the people and shed some light on their government, so I became the first member of Congress to post my schedule, my financial disclosures and my earmark requests all online. (Member Quotes) Most Americans have some experience with nursing homes or other long term care settings, and nearly half have had a family member or close friend in a home in the past three years. (Member Quotes) As a Member of Congress from one of the fastest growing States in the country, we hire close to 2,500 new teachers a year, close to 5,000 support staff and faculty. (Member Quotes) A student who has excelled in the classroom should have the opportunity to attend college and become a productive, taxpaying member of society. (Member Quotes) I worked as a lawyer; as a member of the teaching staff of a technical college; and then I worked principally as legal adviser to Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Party. (Member Quotes) I’ve never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party. (Member Quotes) When the Communist Party comes to power, it acts a lot like the mafia: If you are a loyal member in good standing, everything is yours. You’re protected, even if you commit a crime. (Member Quotes) From the outset, when [Ho Chi Minh] became a member of the French Communist Party in 1920, he was an independent thinker who adjusted Marxist-Leninist ideas and tactics to what he perceived to be the concrete situation in Indochina. (Member Quotes) A lot of my father’s generation were thinking about communism and had deep liberal and progressive connections. He never admitted whether he was a card-carrying communist party member but I think its possible. (Member Quotes) I was a homecoming king in high school! I was involved. I was a good member of the community, I thought. (Member Quotes) I’m not really anti-gang - I was a gang member and so was my son. I’m pro-youth, pro-community, pro-family, pro-arts, and pro-peace. (Member Quotes) In ‘The Giver,’ I play a character called Jonas who is a member of this community called Changeless. In this community, everyone is kept at bay emotionally and physically. They receive an injection every morning to control them from feeling things like love and pain and all natural emotions. (Member Quotes) I’m not a member of any faith community, and I think faith is a deeply personal issue that individuals should deal with in their private lives. (Member Quotes) As a free-speech advocate, I believe that adults should have access to any material they want. As a parent, and a community member, I think people should be able to protect their homes from imagery - much of it violent - that is, I feel, a form of child abuse when adult society inflicts it upon children. (Member Quotes) We don’t want to promote any system that treats the fact that an individual is LGBT as a personality disorder. And anything that perpetuates that perception is harmful - not only to that member of the community but the entire community. (Member Quotes) My original interest in the Nazi holocaust was personal. Both my father and mother were survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto and the Nazi concentration camps. Apart from my parents, every family member on both sides was exterminated by the Nazis. (Member Quotes) I never supported violence. Before the formation of TMC, I was a member of the Congress Party. Gandhi’s Congress. Non-violence is a philosophy that runs deep. (Member Quotes) I’m a conservative Republican, and I’m not a member of the Tea Party Caucus, but I have very good friends that are. (Member Quotes) As a member of a competitive team, you want to make sure you have yourself ready to play. You don’t control anything but what you do. (Member Quotes) I would never join a country club with standards so low as to allow me as a member (Member Quotes) Give up a member to save a family, a family to save a village, a village to save a country, and the country to save yourself. (Member Quotes) One loves one’s country the way one loves a family member. And sometimes that family member does really embarrassing, shitty things. But you still love them. (Member Quotes) The Czech Republic is a dynamic United Nations Member State, active on the Human Rights Council, contributing to the peaceful settlement of disputes, and helping other countries to achieve a democratic transition. (Member Quotes) Each of our children during their high school years went to ‘early morning seminary’ - scripture study classes that met in the home of a church member every school day morning from 6:30 until 7:15. (Member Quotes) Dealing with Greece’s problems will be more difficult if Greece is not a member of the eurozone. (Member Quotes) I had written two or three books before my husband noticed that in every one of them a family member was missing. He suggested that it was because my father’s death, when I was five, utterly changed my world. I can only suppose he is right and that this is the reason I am drawn to a narrative where someone’s life is changed by loss. (Member Quotes) I think, in real life, when we’re facing death - that is, when we come out on the other side of it, whether it’s death of a friend or a family member - you come out on the other side of the mourning cherishing your life that much more. (Member Quotes) America is the only high income nation without a paid family leave program. This means that if you or a family member gets sick, there is no guarantee that you can take the time you need to take care of yourself or your loved one, leaving already vulnerable families in the position of making hard decisions in cases of illness. (Member Quotes) I wanted to be a rock star. I dreamed of it, and that’s all I dreamed of. To be more accurate, I wanted to be a pop star. This was in the late 80s. And mostly, I wanted to be the fifth member of Depeche Mode or Duran Duran. (Member Quotes)

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