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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.

Barbara Boxer

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
BARBARA BOXER

Appreciate Senator Titles
I am very enamored with the free press, and I was part of it for a period of time.
BARBARA BOXER

Enamored Periods Presses
More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity
BARBARA BOXER

Country Dignity Thinking
The day you realize you’re a grownup is the day you realize that you have to do something. When we’re kids, we don’t have to do anything. Then all of a sudden you realize, if I want this to be better, I’ve got to do something.
BARBARA BOXER

Kids Realizing Want
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Country Political Voting
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Independent Vote Voting
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Bully Fighting Politician
I’m a very big believer in collaboration and teamwork.
BARBARA BOXER

Bigs Collaboration Teamwork
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Looks Nominations People
President Bush in his inaugural address talked about bringing freedom to countries that don’t have it. He didn’t specify how.
BARBARA BOXER

Addresses Country President
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Differences Moving Political
We have the greatest hospitals, doctors, and medical technology in the world – we need to make them accessible to every American.
BARBARA BOXER

Doctors Needs Technology
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
BARBARA BOXER

Change Country White
Let me tell you, life is interesting regardless of when you are in the fight.
BARBARA BOXER

Fighting Interesting Life Regard
You take what you’ve learned, you pass it down, and you keep working.
BARBARA BOXER

Down Keep Learn Work
Each issue has to be looked at as to whether or not it threatens a woman’s health or her life, and if it does, you can’t support it. And if she just wants to have her legal right to an abortion, she should be able to do it.
BARBARA BOXER

Abortion Issues Support

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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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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