Lead levels exceeding federal thresholds pose a serious public health threat, particularly for more vulnerable populations.
I just thought Harvard sounded great. So let's see if I get in. I didn't really have a big back-up plan.
We can and must do our part to increase the number of Syrian refugees being resettled in the U.S.
We know that school readiness programs work, and the best ones work extraordinarily well. They are effective in reducing the achievement gap, which in Connecticut is among the highest in the country.
For me to do my job effectively, we need to continue to earn public confidence. That involves transparency and accountability.
We need to stop refighting 40-year old battles on women's rights.
I am proud to be named a Defender of Children by First Focus, and I will continue to call on Congress to enact comprehensive policies that improve the well-being of our children.
Veterans Day is an acknowledgment that those willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for our country - and their families - deserve our admiration and respect today and every day.
We've become so accustomed to teaching to the tests that we've forgotten about a child's joy of discovery.
Civil rights and women's rights and gay rights all take time in this country.
I liked New England.
I'm out and around all the time.
The real issue is, are you available to the folks you represent? And I am.
Connecticut has a proud tradition of manufacturing going back to the days of Eli Whitney.
It's important for our state to expand manufacturing jobs.
We need to consistently play our role as a moral leader in the world.
My job is to get things done.
You are who you are, and in politics, if you stay who you are, you do better.
I'm a mom. That probably hinders sometimes and helps sometimes. To some people, that makes me more approachable.
Most of what I've proposed in Congress grew out of issues raised with me back here in Connecticut.
