Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn B. Maloneyis the U.S. Representative for New York's 12th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth19 February 1946
CountryUnited States of America
country laws merely privacy treated woman
What have we come to in this country? ... We are merely saying, 'let the laws in this country stand.' Let a woman be treated with dignity. When she has a prescription from her doctor, that privacy should be respected.
apparently floating good rather republican stay
We're apparently not good enough for the Republican convention, ... They would rather stay on a floating fortress.
law decision important
Because it's important. Laws can be reversed, Supreme Court decisions can be overturned, gender classifications can continue.
mom badass mean
Healthy moms mean healthy families. When my Republican colleagues held a hearing about birth control and refused to include a single woman on the first panel as a witness, I asked, "Where are the women?"
badass
Where are the women? The women are here.
smart believe wife
A friend of mine was married to an assistant church pastor who regularly beat her up. He was smart ?- he'd do it in a way that the bruises didn't show. For the longest time, she dealt with it. Who would believe the minister was a wife beater?! Meanwhile, my friend ? - An attorney! ? - Suffered in silence.
believe sick paid
I believe very strongly in paid sick leave.
horror-stories easy bank-accounts
If you ask around, it's pretty easy to find someone who has a bank account overdraft horror story to tell.
law america long
In America, we have long stood by the principle that the protections of the law are not meant just for some.
way constitution women-equality
The only way to ensure equality for women is to clearly declare it in our Constitution.
men law proposal
The proposal that men and women should be treated equally under the law is hardly a controversial concept.
men rights constitution
While men's rights are guaranteed by specific language in the Constitution, women's equal rights aren't mentioned.
men rights constitution
Women deserve the same permanent rights and explicit protections given men in the Constitution.
support proud bills
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.