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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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Dec 29, 2021

We have one political party that has embraced voter suppression as their -- one of their main planks.

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Dec 29, 2021

Just keep putting one foot in front of the other and deliver for the American people.

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Dec 29, 2021

We have to have the people who were Republicans before really just drop that label and either become Democrats, if they can’t get themselves to do that, to become nonpartisan, independent voters.

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Dec 29, 2021

He was handed a mess, a pandemic raging, an economy collapsing, our Capitol attacked.

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Dec 13, 2021

There was a violent attack on our Capitol on January 6. We know what we saw. We knew it then. All these Republicans and right-wing commentators knew it then. And they decided to step back and not tell the truth. And the truth is coming out.

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Dec 5, 2021

The Republicans are trying to take away our democracy, but what are the Democrats doing to save it?

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Nov 21, 2021

I think we have to pay attention to David Axelrod. He is really brilliant when it comes to winning campaigns.

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Nov 21, 2021

I mean, President Biden is a good human being. I know him forever. All he wants is for people to have it easier, to have it better, to be able to deal with this pandemic, and get people back to work. And this Build Back Better a bill is so…

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Oct 26, 2021

And I say, yes, let`s go after the corporations and the billionaires.

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Sep 1, 2021

I hope so. All I can tell you is I hope so.

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Sep 1, 2021

Mitch McConnell did away with the filibuster, okay, for Supreme Court judges. Now, that hit me right here because I defended the filibuster for Supreme Court judges, and that was the reason it still was there. He did away with it, single…

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Sep 1, 2021

My thoughts are 100 percent with that commentary. I have always believed a woman`s right to choose is about respecting a woman`s decision.

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Sep 1, 2021

There are two things pending in our country today, need a single shot to do away with the filibuster, voting rights and women`s right. And I got to say, that should be the full-court press.

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Aug 30, 2021

This president finally has the courage. Believe me, it doesn't seem like it's courageous, but it is courageous, because war is hell.

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Aug 30, 2021

I voted to go after bin Laden. And if I had to do it again, I would do it again. I did not vote to stay in Afghanistan 20 years.

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Dec 22, 2020

This is giving a gift to our two candidates, no question about it.

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Dec 22, 2020

Well, Mitch McConnell is having a fit right now. Let's be clear. He didn't even want to give two cents to anybody.

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Dec 17, 2020

Bottom line, Mitch McConnell doesn't want to do anything. The only reason he's looking at doing something is a baby step, is because he's scared that his two beloved candidates who are corrupt, who are running in Georgia, OK, who wouldn't…

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Dec 17, 2020

My thoughts are that Rubio and all the guys who just are the puppets of Trump, they are just hypocritical babies. You know, grow up. We know what they say when they're behind closed doors.

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Dec 14, 2020

Read the Constitution. You were showing your ignorance in addition to your cowardice.

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Dec 14, 2020

We need to win Georgia, Chris. That's why I was so glad you had Stacey Abrams.

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Dec 14, 2020

I think what you saw in Joe is who he really is. I mean, he speaks from the heart. You saw the empathy; you saw the anger.

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Sep 22, 2020

Instead of saying a radicalizing moment, I think it's a moment to really look at the world as it is today. We have been betrayed by the Republicans.

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Sep 22, 2020

This, at the end of the day, I agree with your analysis, and David's as well. I can tell you right now that no senator of either party likes to go against their leader. You pay a price for that.

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