Political Quotes

“I rise for my Molly. I stand here on the floor of the House of Representatives as a proud mother of a gay daughter. When I was in the Air Force, we were taught never to leave anyone behind; and, after the 2016 election, I listened as my daughter, my Molly, cried in my arms. She was scared for her community, the LGBTQ community. She was scared that America had left her and her community behind. This is and was the country that I served. This was the daughter that I have raised. I was scared too. When we decided, as a family, to run for Congress, Molly and I spoke about her story and whether she was comfortable with me sharing it with our Nation. We agreed that it was important. As a mother, an ally, and now a Member of Congress, I feel it my duty and my privilege to champion the voices of those in the LGBTQ community. I am proud to cosponsor the Equality Act. I do so for my daughter--my Molly--for my community, the Pennsylvania 6th, and for all of my fellow LGBTQ Americans. You will not be left behind. ____________________”