When I first ran for Congress in 1998, people counted me out. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes congress count people
All my life, the naysayers have told me that I can't win because I'm a progressive... because I'm a woman... even because I'm a lesbian. Tammy Baldwin lesbianlifenaysayer Change image and share on social
I have no idea what goes on in another person's mind. As a legislator, I need to be good at persuading people, counting votes and getting to 50 percent plus one. I don't go back and say, 'Why did this person get to the right position?' It's only, 'Are you yes or are you no?' Tammy Baldwin backcountgood share on social
It is hard to look the other way when a dictator is being so cruel and violent with his own people. Tammy Baldwin crueldictatorhard Change image and share on social
Election Day outside of big cities is different. For one thing, there are so few people in my town that each individual vote really does matter, and several local races have been decided by as many votes as you can count on one hand. Susan Orlean bigcitycount share on social
What I find is most people have a civics book understanding for how Congress works and how a bill moves. Sam Brownback billbookcivic Change image and share on social
