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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.

Barbara Boxer

Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not lived up to its agreement
BARBARA BOXER

Commitment Country Destruction War
I think America should amass a strategy for success, and set out the milestones. We need to help the Iraqis get their democracy up and running, we’ve got to help them train their military and police and security people, and we’ve got to start moving out.
BARBARA BOXER

Military Moving Running
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Country Office Running Vote Women
If you don’t move to protect copyright, if you don’t move to protect our children, it’s not going to sit well
BARBARA BOXER

Children Moving Protect
I was a stock broker once. I think there is an absolute place for market investments. But they should never be the basis of one’s retirement. They should be an additional piece on top of a basic, secure, guaranteed retirement benefit.
BARBARA BOXER

Pieces Retirement Thinking
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Everything Leadership Mean Want
The American people need to know the truth. The American people need to see the truth. In a democracy, letting the people know the truth is the essence of what it means to be free.
BARBARA BOXER

Essence Go Letting Mean
You have to be an optimist to be in politics.
BARBARA BOXER

Behaviour Optimist Politics
I think being prepared for anything is the way to go.
BARBARA BOXER

Prepared Thinking Way
What they [Jim deMint and the oil lobby] do care about is the precedent. If they open up ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge), they’ll think they can do anything to the environment – anything at all. Drilling in Yosemite? In the Grand Canyon? What’s next?
BARBARA BOXER

Environmental Oil Thinking
Look, all this is about is utilizing the rules of the Senate, using a majority of the senators, to make sure that we get health reform done. We cannot wait another day.
BARBARA BOXER

Majority Reform Waiting
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 BOXER

Bully Loses Raised
I’m hopeful that the energy efficiency and public buildings bill will have their endorsement.
BARBARA BOXER

Bills Energy Hopeful
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Believe Military Respect
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.
BARBARA BOXER

Country Fighting Grief
Some people play golf. Some are artists, Some jog. I like to write.
BARBARA BOXER

Artist Golf Writing

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