Political Quotes

Barbara Boxer

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Barbara Boxer is a former United States Senator from California, serving from January 5, 1993, to January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1983, to January 5, 1993. Throughout her political career, Boxer was known for her strong advocacy on environmental issues, women's rights, and healthcare reform. She played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at addressing climate change and protecting public health.

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May 25, 2016

Let us face it. That is a drop in the bucket.

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May 25, 2016

The abuse of illegal and legal drugs in America is an absolute crisis, and to fight it, we need to act on many fronts.

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May 25, 2016

I am concerned about the rhetoric in the presidential campaign describing our relationship with Mexico.

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May 25, 2016

We need to do much more than we have done so far to put real dollars behind the effort to stop this madness.

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May 25, 2016

Now we have to make sure that those policies never come into effect.

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May 25, 2016

We must help them stop this real threat.

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May 25, 2016

Some of the proposals would have a cataclysmic effect on our bilateral relations.

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May 23, 2016

The VA, I know, is doing everything it can to help prevent suicides, but we know we can do better.

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May 23, 2016

We owe our veterans, I think, at least this bill, which will give us the information we need to prevent this horrible crisis.

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May 23, 2016

I am pleased that the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act, which I introduced with Senators Blumenthal, Brown, and Ernst, is on today's agenda.

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May 23, 2016

Something is horribly wrong here. It is heartbreaking. It is unacceptable.

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May 23, 2016

Women represent the fastest growing group of veterans who are enrolled in VA health care.

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