Patricia Schroeder Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“When men talk about defense, they always claim to be protecting women and children, but they never ask the women and children what they think.”

“You measure a government by how few people need help.”

“It's outrageous that many enlisted people qualify for food stamps because military salaries are so low.”

“One of the problems in the Navy is that tradition of being captain of the ship. And an awful lot of people can be retired in the Navy, get over it, get a life, and go on. But there's a lot who can't. And when they have to give up the ship, they got to be captain of something, every single day.”

“My entire history with the Navy have been trying to get the Navy to focus on families and child care and all the things that they were way behind in - housing, all of those things.”

“We're going through the Olympics. We're watching women working as teams. We're watching men working as teams. We're watching all working as teams. We're proud of men and women getting medals. That's how the Navy should be working.”

“Spine transplants are what we really need to take Reagan on.”

“The mood of the 80s - Get what you can, can what you get, and sit on the can.”

“I learned a lot about America and a lot about Pat Schroeder, and that's why I will not be a candidate for President.”

“When people ask me why I am running as a woman, I always answer, 'What choice do I have?'”