They're a blue collar family, struggled financially all of their lives, but I had every opportunity and I never thought I would be running for Congress. My mom served on the city council in New Haven for 35 years. so I had a great role model there. My dad served for a while as well, but he had to get a paying job because he was getting his daughter to school. (04:08–04:12)
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Asserts that Rosa DeLauro's mother served on the New Haven city council for 35 years.
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