As a lawyer you never speak with emotion. It's about the precise facts.

A strong mentor can help a young woman find and advance in the career of her dreams that otherwise may have seemed impossible.

I realize that for many New Yorkers, this is the first time you've heard my name, and you don't know much about me. Over these next two years you will get to know me, but more importantly, I will get to know you.

I don't think clients you represented as an associate are relevant ... I think how you vote is relevant.

The Senate is extremely slow: They have enormous difficulty passing the bills that even get through the House. That's the reality that I've recognized in my two years: that it takes time to change the world.

My hope is that in the future, women stop referring to themselves as 'the only woman' in their physics lab or 'only one of two' in their computer science jobs.

I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nations faith in its elected leaders.