Kirsten Gillibrand said "I would be very specific in these words, and I would say you may not use them again if you expect to represent everyone, ever again, because they are received as hateful and divisive." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 26, 2025

I would be very specific in these words, and I would say you may not use them again if you expect to represent everyone, ever again, because they are received as hateful and divisive.

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Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic · New York

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truthout.org

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand insists that certain terms should not be used in political representation.

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