Top 19 Quotes & Sayings by Ann Kirkpatrick

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Last updated on April 14, 2025.

Ann Leila Kirkpatrick is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the United States representative from Arizona's 2nd congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented Arizona's 1st congressional district from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2017. Kirkpatrick was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007.

American - Politician | Born: March 24, 1950

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In 2010, I proposed that Congress take its first pay cut in 77 years, and my effort had bipartisan support. And as part of leading by example, I returned 5 percent of my paycheck every month to pay down the debt.

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Yes, I introduced the congressional pay cut bill, cutting our salaries by five percent. And I think we have to lead by example.

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By boosting oversight and accountability, we can empower the VA in its core mission of helping the men and women who have served our country.

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In Congress, I was a relentless advocate for fiscal responsibility.

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I have always been an independent voice for the folks in my district.

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Gabby Giffords was a mentor of mine in the state Legislature and also in Congress.

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I grew up in rural Arizona. My dad ran a general store.

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I believe we must protect Medicare's guaranteed benefit, and I will oppose any effort to dismantle Medicare and turn it into a voucher system.

Ann Kirkpatrick

I believe the private sector and small businesses drive our economy, and that means the federal government should work to ensure the private sector is as robust as possible.

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I grew up learning to do more with less.

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Both my mother's family and my father's family go back almost a hundred years in the district. I was born in the district, raised in the district, raised my family in the district. And so that's the way I see myself.

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When millions of Americans are tightening their belts, folks have the right to expect their elected officials to do the same.

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I grew up in rural Arizona. My dad ran a general store. I grew up learning to do more with less. And I have been saying, you know, Washington needs to do the same.

Ann Kirkpatrick

I believe we must protect Medicares guaranteed benefit, and I will oppose any effort to dismantle Medicare and turn it into a voucher system.

Ann Kirkpatrick

I will not support efforts that kill jobs in my district and lack provisions for responsibly transitioning us toward a clean-energy economy.

Ann Kirkpatrick

Both my mothers family and my fathers family go back almost a hundred years in the district. I was born in the district, raised in the district, raised my family in the district. And so thats the way I see myself.

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We need to find a balance between protecting our local economies while pursuing the longer-term goal of producing clean, affordable and reliable power.

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The EPA's [Clean Power Plan] is another example of Washington's lack of understanding when it comes to rural and Western energy issues. I oppose this new rule because it hurts my district, which has four coal-fired plants that power Arizona's big cities, small towns, businesses and residences. These plants also provide good-paying jobs in our tribal and rural regions.

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The Navajo Generating Station in Page, for example, employs hundreds of people, mostly Native Americans, and provides nearly all of the power for the Central Arizona Project. That means our entire state has a big stake in the energy production and economic stability of these plants.

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Top 19 Quotes & Sayings by Ann Kirkpatrick

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