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U.S. Representative

Diana DeGette is a notable U.S. Representative recognized for her contributions to healthcare and environmental policy. Born on July 29, 1957, she has been a steadfast advocate for her constituents, focusing on legislation that enhances public health and safeguards the environment.

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“This is the national equivalent of having no savings, your credit card maxed out, you didn't renew your insurance, and now your house has burned down. The only way we can start to solve this is rolling back the tax cuts for the rich, which would save about $70 billion.”

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“While we won't be able to help the 10,000 people who died in last year's [Ebola] outbreak, we can do something to save untold numbers of lives in the future if NIH is working at full strength.”

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“Reproductive freedom means economic freedom. And that's what this debate is about.”

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“My sisters and I were encouraged to choose the direction of our lives.”

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“We became a congresswoman, a stay-at-home mom, a filmmaker, and a journalist. And Lino and I taught our children that they could rise to even greater heights. They could become surgeons, CEOs, supreme court justices, secretary of state, and even president of the United States. We didn't teach our daughters that they were second-class citizens.”

“If you ban them in the future, the number of these high-capacity magazines is going to decrease dramatically over time because the bullets will have been shot and there won't be any more available.”

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“Embryonic stem cell research wears no political stripes - it is embraced by conservatives, liberals, Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.”

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“A public option is essential to creating the cost-savings necessary to offset the cost of providing all Americans access to affordable health care.”

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“As premiums continue to skyrocket, we must ensure that health insurers are not engaging in anticompetitive behavior and unfairly driving up health care costs.”

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“By giving the FDA adequate resources and authority to both prevent outbreaks and intervene once they appear, we can support the administration's efforts to reassure the parents of America that the food they feed their children is the product of the safest system in the world.”

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“Individual companies now have the voluntary responsibility of recalling their own products. While many companies have acted properly and swiftly to recall contaminated goods, the delay between the identification of tainted foods and the company's decision to recall those foods leads to the needless sickness of too many Americans.”

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“The United States has never been afraid of a challenge. In times of crisis, it is American innovation and ingenuity that has forged the path to progress and prosperity.”

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“With the continued support of citizens who refuse to accept inaction at the expense of future generations, we will lead the world toward a sustainable future.”

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Born: July 29, 1957
Known for: U.S. Representative
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