Shelley Moore Capito Quotes

#1. Being a good listener is more than just being quiet. It's reflecting back on what you're hearing. It's processing the information to formulate a question, a comment or a speech. - Author: Shelley Moore Capito

#2. Being nice doesn't necessarily mean you're weak. You can be nice and be strong at the same time. That's a character trait that we need more in Washington. - Author: Shelley Moore Capito

#3. I hate raising money. It diverts you from what your real task is: to be a representative. You're diverted into preservation when you really want to spend your time and energy making a better state and a better country - which is the reason you ran in the first place. - Author: Shelley Moore Capito

#4. People let their guard down a little more when they're eating. - Author: Shelley Moore Capito

#5. Having a thick skin doesn't mean that you're hard or harsh. I was lucky because I was born with a thick skin. That doesn't mean that things don't bother me, but you have to keep it in perspective. - Author: Shelley Moore Capito

#6. What I find with my fellow female members of Congress is that we tend to work very hard. While we're very focused, we can also multitask a lot better. - Author: Shelley Moore Capito

#7. The president's come out with rules that say 'no new coal-fired power plants,' - Author: Shelley Moore Capito

#8. My solution would be to bridge the skills gap, such as coal to gas training, you have to give people a sense of hope that they have the tools to be able to diversify and stay in the community where they wish to live. - Author: Shelley Moore Capito

#9. No matter what your decisions are, no matter what your votes are, if you're not playing by the rules, you're taking a big risk. - Author: Shelley Moore Capito