Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Amy McGrath - Page 2

I believe that we need to have a public option.

When you talk about the coal communities we need a senator to protect the benefits these coal miners need and deserve and earned, because coal powered our country in the 20th Century.

I mean, the Democratic Party is the party of young people.

I trust Robert Mueller, I trust our intelligence community and I trust our national security community because I've worked with them my entire adult life.

They perform an essential function in keeping our borders secure and I oppose an abolishing of ICE.

As a military officer - and this is - I have lived my life in the national security realm - I don't think I could vote for Donald Trump, because, you know, for one, I'm not a fan of a president or a commander in chief wrapping his arms around any dictator. That's very important to me.

The election of 2016 changed a lot of us.

I am fighting to stop the corruption in Washington that was created by Mitch McConnell.

I am deeply concerned about the leadership of the national Democratic Party.

My husband and I, we are not Democrat or Republican first. We are Americans first.

Climate change is a fact, disrupting the environment, and also affecting economies, disease vectors, and political unrest worldwide.

There are so many places in our state that are just economically desolated and so what they're looking for are good quality jobs and how we get that back.

America should lead in addressing climate change.

Honor and integrity are at the heart of everything Marines do. It's why I believe so strongly that Joe Biden is the president who can return honor and integrity to the Oval Office.

I just wanted to serve my country.

Climate change is absolutely real and if you don't believe that you ought to believe every four-star general in our military is planning for it.

As someone who has been a Marine, how do you change things? You step up to the plate. And you are the one who says put me in.

I want to do what's right for the country.

When President Trump withdrew from the Paris Climate Accords, he acted irresponsibly given the trajectory of the global climate and severely lessened our power internationally.

It's typical of Andy Barr and his team, taking things out of context.

I learned in the Marines to leave no one behind, but after 34 years in Washington, Mitch McConnell left our coal miners behind years ago.

I'm on the side of miners and their families. And I'll never walk away.

I got married in 2009, and my husband and I both immediately deployed to Afghanistan.

If we were to build a health care system from scratch, single-payer would be the way to go. But we have a very complex health care system in America.

The reason why we have 19 percent women in places like Congress is because we don't run at the same rate as men. And I think one of the things we're starting to realize is we have to step into the arena.

As somebody who has spent her entire adult life defending this country, I'd say defending our elections is a fundamental part of defending our democracy.

Frankly, voters in Kentucky really don't like both political parties.

The Republican Party does such a better job of grooming the next generation of Republican leaders. The Democratic Party does not, and I think that we need to change that.

It's not about left or right, red or blue. It's about doing what is right for Kentucky.

I'm not somebody who seeks attention.

Look, there might not be a whole lot of people that really can relate to being a fighter pilot. Let's just be honest. But there's a ton of people that can relate to being a mom, because I am doing it right along with them.

I will give everyday Kentuckians a voice in Washington - not just special interests or the wealthiest 1%.

I was unwilling and we remain unwilling to be part of the problem. I was unwilling to be part of the problem just to get to the office.

I deeply wish to help move Kentucky and our country forward and I can assure you that I will continue to speak out on the important issues of the day.

I'll tell ya, I'm a pro-Second Amendment person, I'm a gun owner. I went to combat with a 9 millimeter strapped to my chest and a 20 millimeter cannon on the front of my jet. I'm no stranger to weapons.

I was the first woman Marine to fly in an F-18 in combat, and I got to land on aircraft carriers.

When I was an Independent I believed the same things I believe now as a Democrat. I was an Independent because I was a military officer. I felt like that was the best thing to do because I wanted to be a leader and I didn't want to influence people under me in that way.

You know, I would say that I understand why the voters in Kentucky voted for Donald Trump. They are tired of the swamp. They are tired of the dysfunction.

People who know me personally know me as an introvert.

Well, you know, we train really hard before we go to combat, and so that, when we go to combat, we're ready to execute.