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I had an amazing advantage: a grandmother [Polly Noonan, an influential confidante of the mayor of Albany] who loved politics. She taught me not to listen to negative press or people. I grew up knowing politics was rough-and-tumble.

Kirsten Gillibrand

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Kirsten Gillibrand
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: December 9
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Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand
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Typically, [a victim of sexual assault] go home, take a shower, call their best friend, and evidence is lost. They say, I can handle it. And they let time pass. And then, either the guy starts harassing them again or they see him do it to somebody else. Having that power on the first day is so important.
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As a lawyer you never speak with emotion. It's about the precise facts.
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[Hillary Clinton] was trying to encourage us to become more active in politics and she said, 'If you leave all the decision-making to others, you might not like what they do, and you will have no one but yourself to blame.' It was such a challenge to the women in the room. And it really hit me: She's talking to me.
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If we expect our children to thrive at our colleges and universities, and succeed in our economy once they graduate - first we must make quality, affordable early childhood education accessible to all.
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I don't think clients you represented as an associate are relevant ... I think how you vote is relevant.
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When we create hope and opportunity in the lives of others, we allow love, decency and promise to triumph over cowardice and hate.
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I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nations faith in its elected leaders.
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I might want to do a hundred things in a given day, but I know I have to pick up my kids between 5 and 6. That is the most important thing. So I fit in everything else around that. I know what needs to be done, and then I know what I want to get done.
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