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> [When I first ran for Congress in 1998, people counted me out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/when-i-first-ran-for-congress-in-1998-people-counted-me-out/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

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## More by Tammy Baldwin

> [Americans are not saving enough for retirement.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/americans-are-not-saving-enough-for-retirement/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [There will not be a magic day when we wake up and it's now okay to express ourselves publicly. We make that day by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/there-will-not-be-a-magic-day-when-we-wake-up-and-it-s-now-okay-to/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [All my life, the naysayers have told me that I can't win because I'm a progressive... because I'm a woman... even because I'm a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/all-my-life-the-naysayers-have-told-me-that-i-can-t-win-because-i-m-a/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [I have no idea what goes on in another person's mind. As a legislator, I need to be good at persuading people, counting votes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/i-have-no-idea-what-goes-on-in-another-person-s-mind-as-a-legislator/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [Our constitutional liberties shall not be sacrificed in our search for greater security, for that is what our enemies and all enemies of freedom…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/our-constitutional-liberties-shall-not-be-sacrificed-in-our-search/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [Our president has made historic progress toward equality. He repealed 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' so that no American ever again has to lie about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/our-president-has-made-historic-progress-toward-equality-he-repealed/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [Politicians in Washington and Madison aren't hearing, aren't listening to their constituents and prioritizing getting people back to work and growing our economy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/politicians-in-washington-and-madison-aren-t-hearing-aren-t-listening/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [I had a serious childhood illness - sort of like spinal meningitis - that led to a three-month hospitalization. Afterward, I couldn't be insured…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/i-had-a-serious-childhood-illness-sort-of-like-spinal-meningitis-that/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [In my grandfather's lab, scientists did independent research, and peers reviewed and commented on its merits. Politics, he taught me, had no place in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/in-my-grandfather-s-lab-scientists-did-independent-research-and-peers/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [When I first ran for Congress in 1998, people counted me out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/when-i-first-ran-for-congress-in-1998-people-counted-me-out/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [I find it greatly disturbing that the Bush administration has used political and religious ideologies to influence national policy on science and medicine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/i-find-it-greatly-disturbing-that-the-bush-administration-has-used/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [From day one, I have always been open about my sexual orientation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/from-day-one-i-have-always-been-open-about-my-sexual-orientation/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [The U.S. routinely ranks lower than other countries in health outcomes such as infant mortality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/the-u-s-routinely-ranks-lower-than-other-countries-in-health-outcomes/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [Remember, there are two things that keep us oppressed: them and us. We are half of the equation. There will not be a magic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/remember-there-are-two-things-that-keep-us-oppressed-them-and-us-we/)

[Tammy Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-baldwin/)

> [I've decided to run for the U.S. Senate because I believe Wisconsin families need a senator who will work hard to deliver results for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-baldwin/i-ve-decided-to-run-for-the-u-s-senate-because-i-believe-wisconsin/)

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