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 BOXERPresident 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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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.
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Tonight, you are hearing from the Democratic women of the Senate… We stand together on so many issues: economic prosperity, quality education for all, protecting a woman’s right to choose
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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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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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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.
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I’ve always thought the most patriotic thing you could do in a democracy is to speak the truth as you see it. And that’s what we’re supposed to be about in America. Freedom of speech.
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My understanding of the Electoral College is that they have the right to vote for who they want. So they should vote their conscience, and if their conscience leads them that way, they should follow their conscience.
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When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their hospital food.
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I think being prepared for anything is the way to go.
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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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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 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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Who knows when Donald Trump will have a press conference? Maybe he’s just going to stay in Trump Tower and issue tweets – you know, gold-plated tweets to the American people. It’s scary.
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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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The Saudi government’s denial of basic rights to women is not only wrong, it hurts Saudi Arabia’s economic development, modernization and prosperity.
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