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 BOXERThe 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
More Barbara Boxer Quotes
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Some people play golf. Some are artists, Some jog. I like to write.
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If you want to be a leader, it doesn’t mean that you have to have an opinion on everything. But if you do have an opinion and it is clear and you feel strongly about it, then you should say it.
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The difference between the very wealthy and the working poor has grown. We raise that minimum wage and we move forward with the vision of this president that we have, which is everyone pays their fair share.
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Let me tell you, life is interesting regardless of when you are in the fight.
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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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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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If something is opinion, put it in the opinion section: Don’t put it in the facts section.
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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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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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The press is critical at this time, and if you look at history, this is so critical.
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So when you go up against the Far Right you go up against the big financial special interests like the Halliburtons of the world, the big oil companies, the big energy companies who work so hard to rip us off.
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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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I must be doing something right. I was raised to stand up to the bully in the schoolyard, and you don’t lose that.
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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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I’ve faced the grief, I’ve faced the anger, and I’m ready to keep up the fight because America is worth fighting for.
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I’ve gone through so many of these stages of defeat and loss and victory, the ups and downs, that I know how to handle it.
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The fact of the matter is actions speak louder than words.
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I think we need to get back to truth-based news. It won’t be easy, but we better do it because otherwise we’re not acting on information.
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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.
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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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I am very enamored with the free press, and I was part of it for a period of time.
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The American people are beginning to see the Republicans’ willingness to trample over 200 years of history, to step on the minority, to push everybody out of the way because they want 100 percent. It’s rubbing the American people the wrong way. One-party rule is not good.
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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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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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Nothing is alarmist with Donald Trump because you don’t really know what he’s going to do.
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It’s good I was born in Brooklyn. You learn how to take care of yourself.
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