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Tonight, you are hearing from the Democratic women of the Senate... We stand together on so many issues: economic prosperity, quality education for all, protecting a woman's right to choose

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Barbara Boxer
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: November 11
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Our democracy is the centerpiece of who we are as a nation. And it is the fondest hope of all Americans that we can help bring democracy to every corner of the world.
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I've faced the grief, I've faced the anger, and I'm ready to keep up the fight because America is worth fighting for.
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