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title: "2 Held Quotes By Debbie Stabenow"
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> [Lawmakers need to be held accountable and should feel the impact of a government shutdown just like many other Americans will.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/lawmakers-need-to-be-held-accountable-and-should-feel-the-impact-of-a/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

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> [It's interesting that there are only two groups of people in our country who are not held accountable for their behavior or decisions. One is exempted by the constitution, and that is foreign diplomats. The other, through a loophole, is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/it-s-interesting-that-there-are-only-two-groups-of-people-in-our/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

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## More by Debbie Stabenow

> [I think that we have a number of different health care challenges in our country, and certainly addressing the uninsured is one, and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/i-think-that-we-have-a-number-of-different-health-care-challenges-in/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [We are now paying the cost of people who move jobs overseas as taxpayers, and people are appalled when they hear that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/we-are-now-paying-the-cost-of-people-who-move-jobs-overseas-as/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [Quality afterschool programs provide safe, engaging and fun learning experiences to help children and youth develop their social, emotional, physical, cultural and academic skills.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/quality-afterschool-programs-provide-safe-engaging-and-fun-learning/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [For years, I have worked diligently to develop and implement a 21st century manufacturing strategy that will create jobs in the new clean energy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/for-years-i-have-worked-diligently-to-develop-and-implement-a-21st/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [The levels of poverty in 1933's rural America were unimaginable to us now. The 1933 Farm Bill, which introduced unprecedented government control over agriculture,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/the-levels-of-poverty-in-1933-s-rural-america-were-unimaginable-to-us/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [Agriculture looks different today - our farmers are using GPS and you can monitor your irrigation systems over the Internet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/agriculture-looks-different-today-our-farmers-are-using-gps-and-you/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [We need to build on the success of Social Security by developing bold and innovative ways for Americans to build wealth and save for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/we-need-to-build-on-the-success-of-social-security-by-developing-bold/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [We must continue to be diligent in protecting Americans' civil liberties while preserving critical law enforcement tools we need to keep America safe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/we-must-continue-to-be-diligent-in-protecting-americans-civil/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [Doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or a Republican in Michigan. We want jobs in Michigan.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/doesn-t-matter-if-you-re-a-democrat-or-a-republican-in-michigan-we/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [The Patients' Bill of Rights is necessary to guarantee that health care will be available for those who are paying for insurance. It's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/the-patients-bill-of-rights-is-necessary-to-guarantee-that-health/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [As a Michigan senator, I feel a special responsibility to protect the Great Lakes. They are not only a source of clean drinking water…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/as-a-michigan-senator-i-feel-a-special-responsibility-to-protect-the/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [The Farm Bill is one of the only bills that provides substantial deficit reduction that passed the Senate this year. It only makes sense…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/the-farm-bill-is-one-of-the-only-bills-that-provides-substantial/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [The biggest challenge is to convince a woman that it's not her fault. My daughter is 25; my stepdaughter is 22. As a mother,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/the-biggest-challenge-is-to-convince-a-woman-that-it-s-not-her-fault/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [The reality for us in America is that we will never get out of debt with more than 15 million people out of work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/the-reality-for-us-in-america-is-that-we-will-never-get-out-of-debt/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

> [Democracy is about voting and it's about a majority vote. And it's time that we started exercising the Democratic process.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debbie-stabenow/democracy-is-about-voting-and-it-s-about-a-majority-vote-and-it-s/)

[Debbie Stabenow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debbie-stabenow/)

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