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Pramila Jayapal

American Politician

Born: Sep 21, 1965

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We can never be afraid to stand up for what is right, no matter what others may say. And sometimes, if that means taking a lonely road, if what we are standing for is true, then perhaps moonlight or sunshine will light our way and make it less lonely. Pramila Jayapal

Sunshine Sometimes Light Matter Will Lonely Others Our Way Say Moonlight Never Road Taking True Perhaps Make Up May Afraid Then Means Stand Stand Up Less Standing Right

When bosses, leaders, and powerful men and women ignore or deny the accounts of harassment victims, they reinforce the idea that harassers are playing the game as they should and that the rest of us should fall in line. Pramila Jayapal

History has always judged silence and complicity harshly in these times of moral consequence. Pramila Jayapal

Silence History Harshly Moral Complicity Judged Always Times Consequence

I like to have my cup of green tea. Pramila Jayapal

Tea Like Cup Green

I'm the first South Asian woman to be elected to the House of Representatives. Pramila Jayapal

Woman First House House Of Representatives South Representatives Asian Elected

I like being on a plane with no phone service because I get so much work done. Pramila Jayapal

Work Service Phone Like Because Get Done Being Plane Much

I would attend a State of the Union by a president with whom I disagree if I felt she or he was otherwise respectful and adhered to basic moral values or basic tenets of civility and respect. Pramila Jayapal

Respect Disagree Values President Otherwise State Respectful Moral Would Moral Values Civility He Attend She Felt Union Whom Basic

I am grateful for my family, friends, and all those who send constant love and support - you are my energy and my hope. You teach me, love me even when I'm wrong, and let me ride the challenges and come out whole. Pramila Jayapal

When women are told that sexual harassment is 'part of the job' or when assistants of both sexes enable harassing behavior, they have bought into the culture that says such behavior is not just permissible, it is a desirable expression of power. Pramila Jayapal

Culture Women Behavior Job Power Says Sexes Sexual Both Part Bought Enable Permissible Women Are Just Harassment Expression Assistants Desirable

We the people are sick and tired of the criminalization of immigrants, sick to our hearts to see Trump's family separation policies rip families apart across our country. Pramila Jayapal

Family Tired People Country Separation Sick Sick And Tired Our Immigrants See Rip Policies Trump Families Hearts Apart Across

Every hour that goes by with family separation policies in effect is another hour that mothers weep thinking of their children, another hour that kids are fearfully wondering where their parents have been taken, another hour that trauma deepens. Pramila Jayapal

Family Parents Separation Every Thinking Kids Weep Taken Hour Policies Another Mothers Been Effect Goes Wondering Where Children Trauma

Sometimes when really terrible things happen, something beautiful emerges out of it. Pramila Jayapal

Beautiful Sometimes Out Emerges Something Terrible Happen Really Things Things Happen

What makes America great is our commitment to our values of inclusivity and opportunity for all. Pramila Jayapal

Great Commitment Opportunity Values Our Makes America

There isn't really precedent for asylum seekers' being criminally prosecuted at the border before they've had a 'credible fear' hearing. You come seeking asylum. Seeking asylum is not illegal. Pramila Jayapal

You Fear Before Asylum Border Seekers Seeking Had Prosecuted Come Hearing Precedent Being Really Illegal Credible

Those who have the most power - whether famous TV anchors, rich Hollywood moguls, judges, Members of Congress, or the president of the United States - must decide how to exert that power: for corruption or for good. Pramila Jayapal

Good Corruption Power Rich Congress President States Those Anchors Members TV Must Most Judges Exert How Famous Decide Whether Hollywood Who United United States

I have my chops in organizing, and I know how to create political space through movement building. Pramila Jayapal

Political Space Building Through Know How Movement Create Organizing Chops

I am on the side of the working person across the country. Pramila Jayapal

Country Side Am Person Working Across

The fact that the immigration issue was the first thing Trump took aim at was a good thing for me, because it's what I spent my life working on. It became a place to see what we've become as a country, and how overreach can actually serve to bring those of us on the Left and Democrats together. Pramila Jayapal

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