Political Quotes

Growing up, like many people in this room, I suspect, I watched as mostly--as straight politicians, many of them White, many of them men, used my basic human rights as a political football to further their careers.

I want to again thank you, Madam Chair, for holding today's hearing.

I am one of only nine openly gay members of this body. For me, this is personal. I still remember where I was on June 24, 2011. The day the New York State Legislature passed marriage equality.

This is going to reduce the cost of health care, also the cost of child care. And, of course, it makes pre-K universal.