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In 1976 a legislator made a point of telling me women didn't belong in the legislature. I couldn't believe it.

— Beverly White

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It's amazing how even with the language barrier women still communicate. You talk to women around the world and you find out we all have the same problems.

I think it's wrong, particularly for clergymen, to protect a child molester. This is a step backwards.

This year, I've had about half a dozen legislators tell me women really don't belong in the legislature, and they just can't vote for a bill with a woman's name on it.

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