“Well we didn't look at it like that. We looked at it: "Why Carolyn Maloney?" Of course, we didn't know about Caroline Kennedy, but we do know and have - this is not against somebody, this is for somebody who we know has had a proven record. It's 16 years in the House, 10 years on the City Council of New York City, that she has shown her determination to pass legislation. She is - she knows how a legislature works.” KnowsYearsWellsLooksCoursesHouseCitiesKnow HowRecordsNew YorkDeterminationNew York CityProvenLegislationCouncilLegislatureCity Council Author:Eleanor Smeal
“I've been here a long time working for women. These are long years and this is an unusual legislator.” YearsLongLong TimeUnusualLegislators Author:Eleanor Smeal
“I think that we're just fortunate that you have an experienced legislator: 26 years of fighting for our issues in line. I mean, there's nobody, there's no man, nor woman that is being mentioned that has the legislative experience that she has and the passion in her heart for advancing the cause of women.” ThinkingMenYearsHeartMeanFightingPassionCausesLinesIssuesFortunateBeing MeAdvancingLegislators Author:Eleanor Smeal
“I've known Carolyn [Maloney] for years, by the way. I knew her when she was on the City Council and knew her when she was - when she was running, and we endorsed her very early when she ran for Congress, yet I didn't know some of the stories in here of herself and her struggle, and - and she makes a very - you know, it's - it pulls your heart as well as - but it's very practical.” KnowsWayYearsWellsHeartStoriesRunningCitiesKnownStruggleCongressPracticalsRanCouncilCity Council Author:Eleanor Smeal
“We want this - and I - we hope that right when they come back, that the Congress passes the Lilly Ledbetter Act which would correct the Supreme Court decision that was just recent that essentially guts wage discrimination law. It's been in place for years. It was gutted by this Roberts Court. We want it to be reversed by legislation. We hope that Congress passes it and that is on the desk for [Barack] Obama to sign as one of his first acts once he's sworn in. So it - I could go on, we have quite a well-developed list.” WantYearsFirstsWellsLawDecisionGoes OnCourtCongressListsSupremeDiscriminationBarackGutsDesksLegislationSupreme CourtCourt Decision Author:Eleanor Smeal
