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Tammy Baldwin (born February 11, 1962) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Wisconsin since January 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 78th district, and from 1999 to 2013 represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
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"I believe in fair play, and I believe that when people are struggling, you don't talk down to them, you help lift them up".
Suicide prevention has been and should continue to be a nonpartisan issue, and I call on my Republican colleagues who have long supported this program to fight for these kids, too.
"My own first reaction was this is absolutely unnecessary but if they want clarification in writing, OK, there's no harm to state the facts"
"One of the most amazing experiences of my life has been the ability to work from within a legislative body to build majorities, to change minds and hearts, and to bring people to the place where they're proud to call themselves fighters for equity and equality".
I think that there has been a real opportunity for me to be a champion for issues that I might not hear about if I only was going to the population centers of the state
"The reauthorization is long overdue, and we want to make sure it keeps pace with the retirement of the baby boom generation"
"Millions of same-sex and interracial couples made this moment possible by living openly as their authentic selves, changing the hearts and minds of people around them"
"This legislation will protect the hard-fought progress we’ve made on marriage equality and I look forward to the Respect for Marriage Act becoming the law of the land"
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