Quote

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

Barbara Boxer

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Barbara Boxer
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: November 11
Congressional Staff
Newspaper Editor
Novelist
Politician
Stockbroker
United States Senator
Writer
Brooklyn
New York
Barbara Levy Boxer
Barbara Sue Levy Boxer
Talked
Bringing
Bush
Countries
Freedom
Specify
President
Inaugural
Didn
Address
Country
Addresses

More quotes by Barbara Boxer

Image
To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world.
Barbara Boxer
Image
We are all different. Yet we are all God's children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us.
Barbara Boxer
Image
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.
Barbara Boxer
Image
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.
Barbara Boxer
Image
I've always thought of myself as a catalyst. Look, it's not without its perils. Ann Coulter called me learning disabled. The things people write about me.
Barbara Boxer
Image
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.
Barbara Boxer
Image
The day you realize you're a grownup is the day you realize that you have to do something. When we're kids, we don't have to do anything. Then all of a sudden you realize, if I want this to be better, I've got to do something.
Barbara Boxer
Image
More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity
Barbara Boxer
Image
Our message will be that we're going to make federal government buildings a model - an energy-efficient model - and also start matching grants for cities and counties so that they can also do the same with their government buildings.
Barbara Boxer
Image
The job is never done and every generation has to fight again.
Barbara Boxer
Image
Really, life is complicated enough without having a bunch of Senators deciding what we should do in the privacy of our own homes.
Barbara Boxer
Image
[On going into politics:] My husband went to bed with Debbie Reynolds and he woke up with Eleanor Roosevelt.
Barbara Boxer
Image
Who knows when Donald Trump will have a press conference? Maybe he's just going to stay in Trump Tower and issue tweets - you know, gold-plated tweets to the American people. It's scary.
Barbara Boxer
Image
If you don't move to protect copyright, if you don't move to protect our children, it's not going to sit well
Barbara Boxer
Image
It's good I was born in Brooklyn. You learn how to take care of yourself.
Barbara Boxer
Image
Voting against the resolution authorizing the use of military force in Iraq was one of my proudest moments as a senator. It is long past time to close this tragic chapter in American history.
Barbara Boxer
Image
I take great solace in the fact that Donald Trump lost the popular vote. Hillary Clinton got over 2.5 million more votes than Donald Trump got. So I can't say in any way that the people think that harassing women is appropriate. So I don't think we should read into his victory the fact that, you know, women's rights are going to be diminished.
Barbara Boxer
Image
I think being prepared for anything is the way to go.
Barbara Boxer
Image
I'm hopeful that the energy efficiency and public buildings bill will have their endorsement.
Barbara Boxer
Image
Perhaps, one of our greatest challenges as a nation, as a people, as human beings making sure that our grandkids can live on this Earth.
Barbara Boxer