Iraq was a war of choice, not necessity.
BARBARA BOXERWe have to be realistic about what we can achieve in Afghanistan. The notion that the United States can build a Western-style democracy there is a myth
More Barbara Boxer Quotes
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Let me tell you, life is interesting regardless of when you are in the fight.
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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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Medical professionals, not insurance company bureaucrats, should be making health care decisions.
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You take what you’ve learned, you pass it down, and you keep working.
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Just look at the Judiciary Committee, You have some people on the Judiciary Committee who may well decide not to send the nomination to the floor, and now it all depends on what Democrats do.
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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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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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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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Nothing is alarmist with Donald Trump because you don’t really know what he’s going to do.
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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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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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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.
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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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If it’s racist, it’s racist. If it’s anti-Semitic, it’s anti-Semitic. If it’s anti-women, it’s anti-women. If it’s anti-immigrant, it’s anti-immigrant, and we need to really strengthen our language, so that it is clear and not mushy.
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There has to a certain responsibility, whether it’s TV news, online news, to sort out opinion from fact.
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