15 Quotes by Nita Lowey

For six months, we've been hearing -- the check is in the mail, the check is in the mail and the New York delegation worked very, very hard. And today we opened the mailbox and the check is there and we're going to continue to work with this administration to make sure the needs of New Yorkers are met,

It is a step backwards, in my judgment, from the NAFTA I voted for, ... This bill relegates labor and the environment to second-class status.

I respect her process, and Mrs. Clinton is going to have to take the time she needs,

Stand up, delink paying the UN dues from family planning. Don't let this issue be hijacked by an extremist group in the Republican party, ... Late Edition.

Volunteers give so much of themselves to help those in need. In the case of Hurricane Katrina and other catastrophic disasters, we need their expertise and training for weeks and months, ... This legislation will help them continue to help others while also providing for their own families.

Essentially what that means is that groups that talk about family planning, that advocate family planning, cannot have dollars -- U.S. dollars,

I understand that you're coming here and that you put a plan in place. But we don't have the luxury not to consider what just happened as a wake-up call and to act now in addition to putting a plan in place,

are not penalized at the workplace for the help they provide.

This is a national emergency. I believe very strongly it should not depend upon where you live as to what sort of protection you get,