I must be doing something right. I was raised to stand up to the bully in the schoolyard, and you don’t lose that.
BARBARA BOXERIn 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.
More Barbara Boxer Quotes
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You stand up to bullies. Don’t shrink back. You fight back with all your strength, and the press is going to have to do it, politicians are going to have to do it, all of us are going to have to do it.
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If you dared to put your opinion into a factual piece, your editors said, “You can’t do this. Write an op-ed.”
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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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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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I think we have to stop using the expression “alt-right.” It’s ridiculous. It’s racist, fascist, nationalist.
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I’m hopeful that the energy efficiency and public buildings bill will have their endorsement.
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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 a much weight as that of any CEO, any member of Congress, or any President.
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The American people as a whole are really pretty moderate. They’re not, as a whole, conservative or liberal. The right wing is marching the Republican Party off a cliff.
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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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I think the scientists have really caught the attention of the people of this country, and of course, they elected representatives by their very clear pronouncement that if we don’t do something, we’ll be in a lot of trouble.
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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, every one is equal.
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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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I don’t know how long I’m going to live, but I hope my seeds are pretty good.
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Medical professionals, not insurance company bureaucrats, should be making health care decisions.
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You have to be an optimist to be in politics.
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