When I started my campaign for Congress, I was one who people said, ‘Tulsi, you have a bright future, but there’s no way you can win.’ – Tulsi Gabbard
Looking at someone in a deployed setting, it’s not in their best interest to get pregnant overseas, but if it happens, it happens. – Tulsi Gabbard
We cannot afford to walk down that dangerous path of government overstepping its boundaries into the most personal parts of our lives. – Tulsi Gabbard
Hopefully the presence in Congress of an American who happens to be Hindu will increase America’s understanding of India as well as India’s understanding of America. – Tulsi Gabbard
It is clear that there needs to be a closer working relationship between the United States and India. How can we have a close relationship if decision-makers in Washington know very little, if anything, about the religious beliefs, values, and practices of India’s 800 million Hindus? – Tulsi Gabbard
These days, it’s often women in uniform – moms, wives, even grandmothers – who deploy and leave their families behind. – Tulsi Gabbard
Hawaii is a special place because we have a very diverse population there, who are very respectful and tolerant of those who have differing opinions and different views. – Tulsi Gabbard
In the military, I learned that ‘leadership’ means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments. – Tulsi Gabbard
I am a military police officer and I have served on two deployments; my first was to Iraq, in a medical unit, and my second deployment was to Kuwait, as a military police platoon leader. – Tulsi Gabbard
I volunteered to deploy to Iraq. I was one of the few soldiers who were not on the mandatory deployment roster – close to 3,000 Hawaii soldiers were. – Tulsi Gabbard
I chose to take the oath of office with my personal copy of the Bhagavad Gita because its teachings have inspired me to be a servant-leader, dedicating my life in the service of others and to my country. – Tulsi Gabbard