Quotes from Jacky Rosen

I've been working tirelessly in the House to help ensure Nevada does not become a dumping ground for the rest of the nation's nuclear waste, and I will continue that fight in the Senate.

Only if we stand together as one voice, can we ensure that the message is sent and that hate will not be tolerated no matter where it lives in our society.

For more than 30 years, the state of Nevada and local communities have rejected the Yucca Mountain project. In fact, the state has filed over 200 contentions against the Department of Energy's license application, challenging the adequacy of the department's environmental impact assessments.

If we are going to create the future, then we must break down the barriers that are holding us back from our full potential.

If I ever write a book, 'I Should Have Worn Comfortable Shoes' would be the title.

Health care is one of the top kitchen table issues in Nevada.

As a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, I will continue to work to bring resources, accountability and relief to our health care system.

Regardless of your religious belief, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity, there is no place in our communities for hate.

Congress needs to work in a bipartisan way to fix the Affordable Care Act, not repeal it.

We must not repeat the same mistakes, or commit the same cruelties that were done in the past.

ICE does a lot of other things that people don't realize. They work on counterterrorism, cyber security.

I'm the granddaughter of immigrants.

I think the Fight for 15 is a great fight. I think, unfortunately, depending how the Congress works out, we may have to get there in increments.

Throughout my time in Congress, I've made it my priority to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, to look past partisanship and to help pass commonsense legislation so we can help working families in Nevada and across our country.

When you empower and teach a teacher how to break down barriers, bring innovation and excitement to the classroom, every student in that classroom learns.

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to recognize that this evil affects communities all over the world, including here in Nevada.

Human trafficking is a communitywide problem, and as such, it requires communitywide solutions.

What you realize when you work in the philanthropic world is that people aren't just numbers: they are families with real needs and you need to make your judgments with kindness and thoughtfulness in order to serve those needs.

I want kids, young women, young girls especially, who oftentimes by junior high they think they can't do math or science... I want them to know that it's creative, it's problem solving, and it's for everyone.

By highlighting female pioneers in STEM, we can encourage aspiring young women who want to study or work in these fields.

I'm a common sense person who tries to analyze and I have to look at all sides of the issue because you don't want software that only does something but doesn't fix the other errors.

In Congress, I have defended solar energy to safeguard the economic and environmental future of Nevada, and I will continue to do so.

There's no question that Nevada has overwhelmingly benefited from the rise of solar energy technology.

Thinking I'd be in politics just wasn't something I'd thought of as a younger woman. There just weren't a lot of role models there.