“I have legislative policies that I'm interested in—equal pay for equal work, child care, paid leave, college affordability, education, agriculture. But outside of that, I feel it's critical that people be passionate and feel invested in politics. I want to see women run for office at all levels. And if you can't run, then get involved somehow. I feel we need to make a statement and I need to make a statement, as a representative, that we can continue the promise of President Obama, that there is still hope. We need to say to everyone around the world as we did at the Women's March, 'See me. Hear me. I'm here. I have a voice.'”
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