We need to give the Iraqis a chance to build their own future. It should be in their hands. It must be in their hands. That is what democracy is all about. We can teach it, we can explain it, but they must want it enough to make it work for them. Barbara Boxer More Quotes by Barbara Boxer More Quotes From Barbara Boxer I think America should amass a strategy for success, and set out the milestones. We need to help the Iraqis get their democracy up and running, we've got to help them train their military and police and security people, and we've got to start moving out. Barbara Boxer military running moving When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their hospital food. Barbara Boxer gratitude sacrifice hands Every citizen of this country should be guaranteed that their vote matters, that their vote is counted, and that in the voting booth, their vote has a much weight as that of any CEO, any member of Congress, or any President. Barbara Boxer voting political country I would not run for president. I really like what I'm doing now. People say I'm giving them energy and hope. Barbara Boxer running giving people 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 abortion issues support 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 respect military believe I know from my constituency what is going on. Doctors that are told, begged, by mothers, 'Please don't write down that my child as asthma. Please lie and say it's bronchitis, because if you write down asthma, when my child turns 18 or 20 and has to get his or her own insurance, it will be a pre-existing condition.' Barbara Boxer mothers-day inspiring children Americans have long recognized the need to protect our public lands and their vast resources Barbara Boxer land long needs Every American at some point has got to make the connection between their own hopes and dreams and who is elected to office. It's essential. It's very easy to pull the covers up over your head and say, "I can't handle it. Too much." But we just have to handle it and we have to accept that it's our job. Each of us. Nobody is going to take care of it. Barbara Boxer office dream jobs The White House has embarked on a mission to convince the people of our country that Social Security is in dire need of drastic change in order to save it for all workers Barbara Boxer change white country Since 1980, we've used reconciliation 22 times, and out of those times, Republicans used it 16 times. So, earth to my Republican friends, you can have your option but you cannot change these facts. They're in the Congressional Record Barbara Boxer records earth facts I'm a very big believer in collaboration and teamwork. Barbara Boxer collaboration bigs teamwork 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 government cities messages I'm hopeful that the energy efficiency and public buildings bill will have their endorsement. Barbara Boxer hopeful bills energy There's an effort on the part of many people to attack women's rights, women's health, and the ability to control our own lives. No doubt about it. And it is not a majority of the country, in any way, shape, or form. I know on the contraceptive issue, 70 percent of the country agrees with me. Will that stop my opponents? No. Because they are so radical. They chip away and chip away. Barbara Boxer issues rights country You take what you've learned, you pass it down, and you keep working. Barbara Boxer down-and We have to treasure our country, our freedom, the progress we've made, and if we see any of that threatened, we have to respond. Barbara Boxer progress treasure country 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 popular-vote rights thinking Let me tell you, life is interesting regardless of when you are in the fight. Barbara Boxer fighting life-is interesting I'm not leaving the fight just because I decided not to run. I'm going to expand my political action committee and volunteer for it. I'm going to do lots of other things where I will have a voice. So I'm not leaving the fight. Barbara Boxer voice fighting running
