Cathy McMorris Rodgers Quotes

I never really thought that anyone thought there was just one kind of Republican woman.

Women overwhelmingly support conservative policies.

Of course it would be wonderful for Hillary Clinton to be the first female president, but I think she would be the first to say that she wouldn't want people to vote for her just because she's a woman.

Do not vote for Hillary [Clinton] because she is a woman. Ask yourself, who has done more for women so far and who will do more for women in the future - and then make your choice.

Are Republican women politicians more 'feminine' than Democratic women politicians?

I cannot doubt that women will line up, like the men elected, with the groups whose political thinking and convictions are in accord with their own political convictions.

I have always been interested in gender politics, so I'm not that keen on doing things that don't represent a truth about women.

Women's value has been under-recognized for far too long.

Feminism justified female 'victim power' by convincing the world that we lived in a sexist, male-dominated, and patriarchal world.

I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.

It's important to have female solidarity and support each other and other actresses.

Politics need to stop treating women as a special-interest group.

You get elected, often, if you're a woman, on the strength of the women's vote; then you get into office, and you have to adapt to an overwhelmingly male environment.

When Hillary was First Lady, we went to the Beijing Women's Conference. She courageously stood up and spoke out on behalf of human rights and women's rights, inspiring millions to fight for a better future.

I think what Sheryl Sandberg said about the importance of 'leaning in' is very true, but it's not sufficient.

When women speak out and say there is a problem, the answer is not, 'No there isn't.'

If Hillary's the first woman president, well, in England we already know what a Margaret Thatcher is. It's not an end unto itself to be the first woman president.

Hillary Clinton must have been as aware as anyone that by entering the presidential race she was kicking off a long-awaited social experiment.

What fascinates me is that when we look at the history of women in politics, so frequently the women who get the farthest are the women who are quite conservative in their political views.

It is male-chauvinistic industry, and there's still a long way to go for the female-centric genre to come to the fore.

Female politicos mostly represent a rather militant faction.

I have been able to enjoy the strides that others have made before me. I don't want to scoff at the idea that there was sexism, but I don't wake up in the morning and think, 'I am a woman in tech.' I just go to work, and my work is in technology.

If you're a Republican woman, you're mostly on your own when it comes to support from traditional women's groups.

It's about women. It's about power and it's about women and you just hate those two words in the same sentence, don't you?

I HAVE REALIZED THAT FIGHTING FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS HAS TOO OFTEN BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH MAN-HATING. IF THERE IS ONE THING I KNOW FOR CERTAIN, IT IS THAT THIS HAS TO STOP.