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President Bush in his inaugural address talked about bringing freedom to countries that don't have it. He didn't specify how.

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Barbara Boxer
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: November 11
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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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The point is that what we want, Democrats, and what we've always wanted, is to make abortion safe, legal, and rare.
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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.
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There has to a certain responsibility, whether it's TV news, online news, to sort out opinion from fact.
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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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I believe in truth-telling. So let's call it what it is. It's very troubling to see people like Bannon who make anti-Semitic remarks, who has a very checkered past be sitting next to the president of the United States. It puts an absolute responsibility on all of us to call it the way we see it and not use expressions like alt-right.
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Each issue has to be looked at as to whether or not it threatens a woman's health or her life, and if it does, you can't support it. And if she just wants to have her legal right to an abortion, she should be able to do it.
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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.
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Americans have long recognized the need to protect our public lands and their vast resources
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I'm hopeful that the energy efficiency and public buildings bill will have their endorsement.
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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.
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It's good I was born in Brooklyn. You learn how to take care of yourself.
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Really, life is complicated enough without having a bunch of Senators deciding what we should do in the privacy of our own homes.
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If it's racist, it's racist. If it's anti-Semitic, it's anti-Semitic. If it's anti-women, it's anti-women. If it's anti-immigrant, it's anti-immigrant, and we need to really strengthen our language, so that it is clear and not mushy.
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[On going into politics:] My husband went to bed with Debbie Reynolds and he woke up with Eleanor Roosevelt.
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You have to be an optimist to be in politics.
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I am sure that every one of my colleagues Democrat, Republican, and Independent agrees with that statement. That in the voting booth, every one is equal.
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I think being prepared for anything is the way to go.
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Iraq was a war of choice, not necessity.
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