Carolyn Maloney Quotes

American - Politician Born: February 19, 1946

While men's rights are guaranteed by specific language in the Constitution, women's equal rights aren't mentioned. Carolyn Maloney

Constitution, Guaranteed

Women deserve the same permanent rights and explicit protections given men in the Constitution. Carolyn Maloney

Deserve, Given, Explicit

We need a mayor who knows how to balance a budget, who understands the urgency of delivering all the services that a great city needs, who understand the need of working families. Carolyn Maloney

Need, Needs, Delivering

I believe very strongly in paid sick leave. Carolyn Maloney

Leave, Very, Strongly

I was proud to be an original cosponsor of the Violence Against Women Act when Congress passed it in 1994, and was proud to support the previous renewals in 2000 and 2005. These bills always enjoyed large, bipartisan support. Carolyn Maloney

Proud, Always, Original

In America, we have long stood by the principle that the protections of the law are not meant just for some. Carolyn Maloney

Principle, Some, Meant

The proposal that men and women should be treated equally under the law is hardly a controversial concept. Carolyn Maloney

Law, Proposal, Treated

Nine out of ten adult Americans have a checking account. It's the most widely used financial services product in the United States. Carolyn Maloney

Product, United States, Nine

If you ask around, it's pretty easy to find someone who has a bank account overdraft horror story to tell. Carolyn Maloney

Pretty, Tell, Horror

The only way to ensure equality for women is to clearly declare it in our Constitution. Carolyn Maloney

Constitution, Only, Ensure

We cannot ensure that women will be free of discrimination in the workplace and everywhere as long as women are not universally defended under our Constitution. As it stands now, the equal rights of women are subject to interpretation of law. That is a risk our mothers, sisters and daughters cannot afford. Carolyn Maloney

Constitution, We Cannot

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