“It was the bitterest irony; I came to Washington to fight for "the family" and destroyed mine in the process.”

“I'd used people's stories and their lives to bolster my political arguments for changing welfare. Now, however, I was running into the people themselves, and I realized that using anyone's tragedy for political gain was cowardly.”

“It was the bitterest irony; I came to Washington to fight for "the family" and destroyed mine in the process.”