Kirsten Gillibrand

Americans are guaranteed the constitutional right to legal abortion in Roe v. Wade, and it's past time for Republicans to stop using the issue as a political football. In fact, it's past time for Republican politicians to stop interfering in women's personal lives, period.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

I have always stood up to protect women's access to safe and legal abortion, birth control and health care at Planned Parenthood.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

When we create hope and opportunity in the lives of others, we allow love, decency and promise to triumph over cowardice and hate.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

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.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nation's faith in its elected leaders.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

While we can never truly repay the debt we owe our heroes, the least we should do for our brave veterans is to ensure that the government takes a proactive approach to delivering the services and benefits they have earned, so they can access the care they need and so richly deserve.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nation's faith in its elected leaders.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

My mother is a great hunter — she usually shoots our Thanksgiving turkey.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

She seems like me — serious and policy-focused.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

The Senate is extremely slow: They have enormous difficulty passing the bills that even get through the House. That's the reality that I've recognized in my two years: that it takes time to change the world.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

I realize that for many New Yorkers, this is the first time you've heard my name, and you don't know much about me. Over these next two years you will get to know me, but more importantly, I will get to know you.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

We’re [the US Senate] here to help people, and if we’re not helping people, we should go the fuck home.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

I was one of the first senators to support marriage equality, and led the effort to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

A bright future for the nation depends on the health and prosperity of rural America.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

Women in America must be trusted to make their own medical decisions and have access to the full range of reproductive health care, including abortion.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

A bright future for the nation depends on the health and prosperity of rural America.

— Kirsten Gillibrand