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You See We're A Country That Talks About Family Values. But We Haven't Passed Anything To Help Family Values Since The Family And Medical Leave Act. And The Family And Medical Leave Act Was One Of The First Things I Voted On When I Came To Congress. It Was Very Thrilling To Me, Because When My First Child Was Born, I Was Terrified Of Being Fired. When My Second Child Was Born, I Was A Member Of The City Council, And In Some Ways It Was Easier To Respond To 250 Constituents Than It Was To Respond To One Employer.
-Carolyn Maloney
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You See We're A Country That Talks

Carolyn Maloney
You See We're A Country That Talks About Family Values. But We Haven't Passed Anything To Help Family Values Since The Family And Medical Leave Act. And The Family And Medical Leave Act Was One Of The First Things I Voted On When I Came To Congress. It Was Very Thrilling To Me, Because When My First Child Was Born, I Was Terrified Of Being Fired. When My Second Child Was Born, I Was A Member Of The City Council, And In Some Ways It Was Easier To Respond To 250 Constituents Than It Was To Respond To One Employer.
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