Gwen Moore

“I am not a perfect servant. I am a public servant doing my best against the odds.”

“We talk about the American Dream, and want to tell our kids that they can be anything they want to be. But what if the kid's dream is to be a plumber, or a carpenter, or an auto mechanic?”

“When we deny a woman the right to make her own decisions about her health and well-being, we are not only taking away her autonomy, but we are also putting her life at risk.”

“I'm a survivor of domestic violence, and I'm a survivor of sexual assault. And I'm not ashamed.”

“Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy.”

“Health care is a right, not a privilege.”

“The Republican budget is a blueprint for a sick, old, and poor America.”

“I've been a single parent, and I've been a married parent. It is definitely a challenge to be a single parent.”

“My life is not an anecdotal story. It's a reality for millions of people.”

“There is no freedom without economic freedom.”

“We can't just legislate our way out of poverty, but we can't ignore the role that policy plays.”

“Poverty is a weapon of mass destruction.”