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Voting against the resolution authorizing the use of military force in Iraq was one of my proudest moments as a senator. It is long past time to close this tragic chapter in American history.

Barbara Boxer

If I can make a generalization, men get into politics because, from the time they’re little boys, they’ve been wanting to be President.
BARBARA BOXER

Boys Men President
You have to be an optimist to be in politics.
BARBARA BOXER

Behaviour Optimist Politics
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Law Police Safety
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Country Office Running Vote Women
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Essence Go Letting Mean
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Pieces Retirement Thinking
I have to say that after chemotherapy, Barbara Boxer just isn’t that scary anymore.
BARBARA BOXER

Boxer Chemotherapy Scary
If something is opinion, put it in the opinion section: Don’t put it in the facts section.
BARBARA BOXER

Fact Facts Opinion Section
The Violence Against Women Act protects the lives of tens of thousands of domestic violence victims. But the U.S. must also support gender equality around the world, and that means acknowledging that some nations we consider to be our friends are no friends to women.
BARBARA BOXER

Domestic Mean Support Violence
There are many faces to war. There is the face of courage, of bravery, of fellowship.There is the face of fear. Above all, there is love of country.
BARBARA BOXER

Bravery Country Fear War
In the early stages of a pregnancy, the Government cannot intervene with a woman’s right to choose. That is it, plain and simple. Guess what. We are not going to be big brother or sister, as the case may be. We are going to allow a woman, her doctor, and her God to make that decision.
BARBARA BOXER

Brother Pregnancy Simple
The point is that what we want, Democrats, and what we’ve always wanted, is to make abortion safe, legal, and rare.
BARBARA BOXER

Abortion Safe Want
There’s a huge difference in the attitude of the people of the United States of America toward women in politics. It has taken an enormous turn toward equality.
BARBARA BOXER

Attitude Differences Taken
There has to a certain responsibility, whether it’s TV news, online news, to sort out opinion from fact.
BARBARA BOXER

Facts News Responsibility TV
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Democracy Giving Hands
I’m hopeful that the energy efficiency and public buildings bill will have their endorsement.
BARBARA BOXER

Bills Energy Hopeful

Voting against the resolution authorizing the use of military force in Iraq was one of my proudest moments as a senator. It is long past time to close this tragic chapter in American history.

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Voting against the resolution authorizing the use of military force in Iraq was one of my proudest moments as a senator. It is long past time to close this tragic chapter in American history.

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