All My Life, The Naysayers Have Told

I Have No Idea What Goes On In Another Person's Mind. As A Legislator, I Need To Be Good At Persuading People, Counting Votes And Getting To 50 Percent Plus One. I Don't Go Back And Say, 'why Did This Person Get To The Right Position?' It's Only, 'are You Yes Or Are You No?

All My Life, The Naysayers Have Told Me That I Can't Win Because I'm A Progressive... Because I'm A Woman... Even Because I'm A Lesbian.

There Will Not Be A Magic Day When We Wake Up And It's Now Okay To Express Ourselves Publicly. We Make That Day By Doing Things Publicly Until It's Simply The Way Things Are.

Politicians In Washington And Madison Aren't Hearing, Aren't Listening To Their Constituents And Prioritizing Getting People Back To Work And Growing Our Economy.

From Day One, I Have Always Been Open About My Sexual Orientation.