I would not run for president. I really like what I’m doing now. People say I’m giving them energy and hope.
BARBARA BOXERI’m not leaving the fight just because I decided not to run. I’m going to expand my political action committee and volunteer for it. I’m going to do lots of other things where I will have a voice. So I’m not leaving the fight.
More Barbara Boxer Quotes
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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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Iraq was a war of choice, not necessity.
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I’m a very big believer in collaboration and teamwork.
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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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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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You take what you’ve learned, you pass it down, and you keep working.
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You have to be an optimist to be in politics.
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The fact of the matter is actions speak louder than words.
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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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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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Even if I have to stand alone, I will not be afraid to stand alone. I’m going to fight for you. I’m going to fight for what’s right. I’m going to fight to hold people accountable
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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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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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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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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.
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