Quotes from Elizabeth Esty

We have a lot of work we need to do to make sure all of our children have a better understanding of this diverse and wonderful and beautiful world.

Most of what I've proposed in Congress grew out of issues raised with me back here in Connecticut.

We need to close the tax loopholes that have awarded companies moving out of the country and overseas; we need a government that will keep our country safe from terrorists at home and abroad... and a government that is responsive to the needs of the people.

We've become so accustomed to teaching to the tests that we've forgotten about a child's joy of discovery.

If you don't like public service, don't run for office.

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.

In my lifetime, I have seen how greater liberty, greater justice, and greater respect ultimately does prevail, but it prevails only when people are willing to fight for it and willing to lose for it.

We need more access to quality health care, not less.

Civil rights and women's rights and gay rights all take time in this country.

I would like to live long enough to see the day when people talk about which guns are the safest.

The STEM fields play an increasingly important role in the U.S. economy, but women are still underrepresented in most STEM sectors.

We need to not reduce but increase our commitment to research.

We know that school readiness programs work, and the best ones work extraordinarily well. They are effective in reducing the achievement gap, which in Connecticut is among the highest in the country.

I just thought Harvard sounded great. So let's see if I get in. I didn't really have a big back-up plan.

As we celebrate Labor Day, we honor the men and women who fought tirelessly for workers' rights, which are so critical to our strong and successful labor force.

I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to advance policies that level the playing field for American workers and incentivize investing in jobs here at home.

In Connecticut, we have a vibrant history of advocating to ensure our workers are treated fairly and given the rights and protections they deserve. Still, we need to do more to protect all American workers.

Today, I heard directly from Connecticut workers about the importance of strong, predictable federal research funding and how the federal government can be a better partner in spurring innovation and helping life-saving medication reach families who need it most.

Workers' rights are under attack across the country.

The TECH Careers Act will open the door for more Americans to have successful middle-class careers and help small businesses in Connecticut and across the country access a qualified pool of talented workers.

Our country has been the leading provider of humanitarian aid for refugees.

There's been an enormous awakening, and I think recognition that the mass shootings we saw in Sandy Hook and other places are very related to the shootings we see every day in our cities.

We know that, relative to GPS, radar is not as accurate - we'd be seeing our planes' precise positions in 3-D, not just approximate locations every eight seconds.

While we may not know how to stop these horrific mass shootings, we do know this: Limiting high-capacity magazines will save lives, and we know this because it has saved lives.