Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Levy Boxeris the junior United States Senator from California. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 November 1940
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
mean support domestic-violence
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.
fighting people accountability
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
letting-go mean essence
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.
brother pregnancy simple
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.
law safety police
Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get.
funny thanksgiving stupid
Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, 'Thank God, I'm still alive.' But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again.
people political may
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.
afraid losing might nor paul senate side speak
Paul was never afraid to speak out when it might be unpopular, nor was he afraid to be on the losing side of a Senate vote.
attention equal hope
I would hope we would give equal attention to other factors,
responsibility wrong
I have not been silent. I said he was wrong and I still think he was wrong. He was right to take responsibility for his actions, and he was wrong,
afraid believe family focus including issue position putting question says shown wisdom
I question the wisdom of putting someone in that position who I believe has shown zealotry on the issue of reproductive health, including family planning, ... What it says to me is that there's this focus on anti-choice that I'm afraid is going to be a diversion.
full relationship responsibility wrong
Clearly, he was wrong to have that relationship in the first place, ... right to take full responsibility.
billions currently cuts dollars freezing paid spent tax wealthy
can, and should, be paid for by freezing new tax cuts to the wealthy and redirecting billions of dollars currently being spent in Iraq.
cracked depend fearful fund people trust
I'm very fearful, very fearful that a lot of people who are going to depend on this trust fund are going to find out it's not what it's cracked up to be.