Lucille Roybal-Allard Quotes

• Nearly one in four women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime. And slightly more than half of female victims of domestic violence live in households with children under age 12.

  Lucille Roybal-Allard

  Children, Domestic Violence, Age

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• With such compelling information, the question is why havent we been able to do more to prevent the crisis of underage drinking? The answer is: the alcohol industry.

  Lucille Roybal-Allard

  Drinking, Alcohol, Answers

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• Head Start está diseñado para garantizar que todos los niños -independientemente de los ingresos, la raza o el origen étnico de su familia- puedan entrar en el jardín de infancia preparados para aprender.

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  Children, Race, Surfing

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• To help break the cycle of domestic violence, we must allow survivors to take time off from work without fear of losing their job, to go to court, to see a doctor or to find a safe place to live.

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  Jobs, Doctors, Domestic Violence

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• Even though some in our government may claim that civil liberties must be compromised in order to protect the public, we must be wary of what we are giving up in the name of fighting terrorism.

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  Giving Up, Fighting, Names

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• Growing up in a violent home is a terrifying and traumatic experience that can affect every aspect of a child's life, growth, and development.

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  Growing Up, Children, Home

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• Newborn screening is a public health intervention that involves a simple blood test used to identify many life-threatening genetic illnesses before any symptoms begin.

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  Simple, Blood, Tests

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• We need to make people understand that there is a definite connection between what happens in their everyday lives and the decisions we make in Washington, D.C.

  Lucille Roybal-Allard

  Decisions We Make, People, Everyday

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• People show surprise that I have interests outside my political career. There is subtle surprise, for example, that I would be interested in a recipe.

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  Careers, People, Political

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• The lessons of September 11 are that if we allow law enforcement to do their work free of political interference, if we give them adequate resources and modern technologies, we can protect our citizens without intruding on our liberties.

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  Technology, Law, Giving

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• When approved, the SAFE Port Act will make progress toward protecting the physical infrastructure of our seaports as well as our national economy which is so clearly dependent on the commercial shipping business.

  Lucille Roybal-Allard

  Progress, Safe, Shipping

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• This October, we renew the fight against domestic violence and abuse in America. Together, we can eliminate domestic violence from homes across the country and ensure that our children grow up in healthy, peaceful communities.

  Lucille Roybal-Allard

  País, Niños, Crecer

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• I will also continue to fight to provide better economic security for victims of domestic violence.

  Lucille Roybal-Allard

  Fighting, Domestic Violence, Economic

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• I have long been a supporter of the Head Start program because each and every year I witness the dramatic positive impact that early intervention services have on children's lives in my congressional district.

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  Children, Impact, Years

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• Mr. Speaker, our Nation must no longer be complacent about underage drinking and its alarming consequences. We must bring this national public health crisis out of the shadow and into the bright light of a national priority.

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  Drinking, Light, Priorities

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• La interoperabilidad por radio es esencial para que nuestros departamentos de policía, bomberos y servicios médicos de urgencia puedan comunicarse entre sí en caso de emergencia.

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  Fire, Talking, Police

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• Our theme for this year's festivities, Dreams and Challenges of Asian Pacific Americans, speaks to the many generations of Asian Pacific Americans who worked hard to overcome economic hardship, racism and other barriers in their pursuit of the American dream.

  Lucille Roybal-Allard

  Dream, Years, Racism

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