Xavier Becerra Quotes
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According to the American Heart Association, the prevalence of hypertension in African Americans in the United States is among the highest in the world.
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It's good to know people think I'm a nice guy.
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I don't consider this hard work. I love it, and I think I get to make a difference. I really believe in Secretary Clinton, and I want to feel like I'm part of making a difference; I really do.
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I... now see a rare opportunity to push across the goal line much of the unfinished business of America: investing in our infrastructure and workers, universal healthcare, comprehensive immigration reform and scrubbing a tax code that's out of shape and behind the times.
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The question for immigration reform is not if we'll get it done, it's when we'll get it done. It's going to get done.
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But 18 years after the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, there still remains unfinished work to completely rectify and close this regrettable chapter in our Nation's history.
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Any effort to create a second class of Americans, I just can't swallow that.
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If you're saying you should not be allowed in the country, you should be consistent and say that to all immigrants.
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I'm going to fight to the death for a public option.
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Having passion does not mean you have to descend into bickering and fighting.
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Could today's construction worker married to a clerical worker guarantee four children a college education and buy a house? That's what we're fighting about.
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This is precisely why you choose to run for office and get elected. You're asking the people to let you be their voice. I don't think there is a more powerful and intense experience than the opportunity to be the voice of the 307 million people living in this country.
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You don't win the game if you try to hit home runs all the time.
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It is critical that parents and other trusted adults initiate conversations with kids about underage drinking well in advance of the first time they are faced with a decision regarding alcohol.
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I have been chastised by a president, I have antagonized and angered presidents, and I have taken on my own leadership.
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Diabetes occurs at twice the rate in the African American community as it does in white Americans.
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As a regent, I hope to bring that important perspective of a typical family visitor in combination with my background as a Member of Congress and a proponent of the Smithsonian's efforts to reach all Americans.
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Individuals with kidney disease who are able to obtain treatment early experience a higher quality of life and are able to maintain more of their day-to-day activities, including keeping their jobs.
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I think I've been a very good student of all aspects of being in Congress. I think I'm always working hard to get an 'A.'
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We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns.
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The Smithsonian museums are among this country's most endearing treasures and I look forward to helping maintain and enhance their coveted works of art.
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I will fight like the dickens to protect Social Security.
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Today, we have a trade regime which has led to the largest trade deficits this country has ever experienced.
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Before we put an American in harm's way, tell us why. No one wants to see the region descend into further chaos. There's a lot of concern about getting embroiled in another Vietnam and ... about sending American troops once again to fight someone else's war.