Barbara Boxer Quotes:- Barbara Boxer (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S. representative for California’s 6th congressional district from 1983 until 1993.
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“I would love to see a march on Washington that says ‘Save our Social Security’.”
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“Law enforcement officers are never ‘off duty.’ They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get.”
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“Since 1980, we’ve used reconciliation 22 times, and out of those times, Republicans used it 16 times. So, earth to my Republican friends, you can have your option but you cannot change these facts. They’re in the Congressional Record.”
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“Tonight, you are hearing from the Democratic women of the Senate… We stand together on so many issues: economic prosperity, quality education for all, protecting a woman’s right to choose.”
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“Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not lived up to its agreement.”
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“Really, life is complicated enough without having a bunch of Senators deciding what we should do in the privacy of our own homes.”
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“It is in Saudi Arabia’s best interest to allow women to fully participate in its society, and this includes the right to vote and run for office.”
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“Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, ‘Thank God, I’m still alive.’ But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again.”
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“Every citizen of this country should be guaranteed that their vote matters, that their vote is counted, and that in the voting booth, their vote has as much weight as that of any CEO, any member of Congress, or any President.”
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“More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.”
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“Americans have long recognized the need to protect our public lands and their vast resources.”
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“Medical professionals, not insurance company bureaucrats, should be making health care decisions.”
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“The American people need to know the truth. The American people need to see the truth. In a democracy, letting the people know the truth is the essence of what it means to be free.”
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“We need to give the Iraqis a chance to build their own future. It should be in their hands. It must be in their hands. That is what democracy is all about. We can teach it, we can explain it, but they must want it enough to make it work for them.”
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“The Saudi government’s denial of basic rights to women is not only wrong, it hurts Saudi Arabia’s economic development, modernization, and prosperity.”
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“The White House has embarked on a mission to convince the people of our country that Social Security is in dire need of drastic change in order to save it for all workers.”
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“I am sure that every one of my colleagues – Democrat, Republican, and Independent – agrees with that statement. That in the voting booth, everyone is equal.”
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“I would not run for president. I really like what I’m doing now. People say I’m giving them energy and hope.”
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“So when you go up against the Far Right you go up against the big financial special interests like the Halliburton of the world, the big oil companies, the big energy companies who work so hard to rip us off.”
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“With so many of our fundamental rights hanging in the balance, it is not good enough to simply roll the dice, hoping a nominee has changed his past views. It’s not good enough to think, ‘This is the best we can expect from this president’.”
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“We are all different. Yet we are all God’s children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us.”
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“We have the greatest hospitals, doctors, and medical technology in the world – we need to make them accessible to every American.”
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“When you take a stand out of deep conviction, people know. They may not even agree, but they ask, ‘Do I want someone who is willing to take a hard stand and someone I can trust to do that when the chips are down?’ They want that.”
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“For the sake of the troops, for the love of the troops, we must not add yet another casualty to this war. We must not let the truth be a casualty of this war.”
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“To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example; not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world.”
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“When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their hospital food.”
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“I was a stock broker once. I think there is an absolute place for market investments. But they should never be the basis of one’s retirement. They should be an additional piece on top of a basic, secure, guaranteed retirement benefit.”
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“I think the Democrats are right. We fight for the American dream, for the environment, for privacy rights, a woman’s right to choose, a good public education system.”
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“If you don’t move to protect copyright if you don’t move to protect our children, it’s not going to sit well.”
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“Could you say ‘senator’ instead of ‘ma’am? It’s just a thing. I worked so hard to get that title. I’d appreciate it.”
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“Look, all this is about is utilizing the rules of the Senate, using a majority of the senators, to make sure that we get health reform done. We cannot wait another day.”
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“President Bush in his inaugural address talked about bringing freedom to countries that don’t have it. He didn’t specify how.”
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“Our democracy is the centerpiece of who we are as a nation. And it is the fondest hope of all Americans that we can help bring democracy to every corner of the world.”
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