[We need to push] for what we want, not just what we can get.

I've been here a long time working for women. These are long years and this is an unusual legislator.

In New York that probably has more lawyers per square foot than any other state in the union, more women lawyers. I mean, it to me shocking that this can happen in 2008, but fortunately, you had a governor who was sensitive enough to this outrage that he pointed it out to the nation, and is trying to do something about it.

We've spent too much on how to destroy and blow up things with the military and too little on our health care, and too little on education, and it goes on.

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.

Just think - guns have a constitutional amendment protecting them and women don't.

I'm not a prejudice person, and I've worked with many male legislators and some have been excellent for us, so I'm not speaking against a class of people.