Barbara Boxer Quotes on People (13 Quotes)

You know, I wish the world well. I want Iraq to have democracy and the Haitians to have democracy. I want the people of Afghanistan to thrive. Lord knows, we spend enough money there to help them. What about people at home? Isn't that our first responsibility?

I'm very fearful, very fearful that a lot of people who are going to depend on this trust fund are going to find out it's not what it's cracked up to be.

I'll tell you who mentioned it constantly, my opponents and the press. Constantly, ... But I've held community meetings. I opened up the floor, there's 300, 400 people. They could ask me whatever they want. Never, ever once do people ask.

This is a pattern here of what I see from you, ... It's very troubling. ... It's hard for me to let go of this war because people are still dying.

When the people take a look at this plan and they see that the people in our country -- the elite few who earn over a million dollars get back a hundred thousand a year, and the average family gets back a few hundred dollars a year -- they'll realize that this plan isn't fair,

I would not run for president. I really like what I'm doing now. People say I'm giving them energy and hope.

People are concerned about fairness and justice at a time of sacrifice. ... Your sacrifice appears to be nothing.

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.

If we turn our back on the people of this country who need to work for a living, we shouldn't be here, to be honest, because that has to be an essential part of what we do to protect the country, from the standpoint of defense, protect workers and make sure they have jobs.

When you take a stand out of deep conviction, people know. They may not even agree, but they ask, 'Do I want someone who is willing to take a hard stand and someone I can trust to do that when the chips are down?' They want that.

He (Craig) got caught weakening the gun laws. A lot of people here got sucked in and got upset.

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.

Just look at the Judiciary Committee, ... You have some people on the Judiciary Committee who may well decide not to send the nomination to the floor, and now it all depends on what Democrats do.