Quotes from Elise Stefanik

Our nation truly owes a debt of gratitude to all who have served and sacrificed on behalf of this great country.

Congress should live by the same laws it passes on to the rest of the nation.

In reality, victims of human trafficking are often left voiceless and completely unseen by society.

We need candidates who are able to reach out to young voters, women voters.

Overwhelming, student loan payments are holding millions back from buying homes, starting families, and saving for retirement.

When you get out of Washington, you realize how much of a Beltway bubble exists.

As a woman candidate myself, I know how important it was to be encouraged to run, to think outside of the box.

The challenges military families face from frequent relocations and deployments are themselves patches of service, and that's why supporting our military families is one of my top priorities in Congress.

As a millennial in Congress, I believe it's very important that we're educating our colleagues.

A traditional college education works for many students, but for others, this path isn't the best choice.

I don't look like a normal congressional candidate.

I think the more women we have in leadership positions, the more women will see examples, can see themselves in those roles.

In Congress, I have worked with my colleagues to pass the 21st Century Cures Act.

I read 'Lean In' at a really important time as I was deciding to run for office.

Members of Congress who want to get things done, they need partners who want to move the ball forward on big issues like fundamental tax reform, on regulatory reform, on putting together a replacement package for Obamacare.

President Obama has piled on more taxes, more regulations, more debt for future generations and higher health care costs - hurting our Main Street economy.

Our most important job in Congress is to provide for our national defense, and therefore, every year, Congress allocates funds and determines defense priorities in a bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA.

As the first member of my immediate family to graduate from college, making higher education more affordable and accessible is a top priority of mine.

Women are bipartisan. We bring a different perspective on every issue. And I believe that every issue is a woman's issue.

I was so disappointed by the 2012 election that I decided I had to do something. And I thought, 'I have something to offer - I should be able to have a seat at the table.'

No clean energy development is complete without extensive environmental protections, and I've been proud to work in a bipartisan fashion with my colleagues in Congress to protect our most precious natural resources.

Our district is home to the Adirondacks, and we know firsthand that clean energy development and environmental protection are critical to our economy.

Luck favors the brave.

I understand firsthand that Washington is broken.