Maxine Waters Quotes
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I've seen a lot of poverty - coming up as a young child, lost hopes and dreams and people that never had a chance to have a decent quality of life. I believe we can do a lot greater than that.
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I was working at the telephone company in the late '80s as a service representative.
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I could not remove myself from this debate about Trump. I could not abide his indecency. I could not live with the way he treated other people.
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Policy, for the most part, has been made by white people in America, not by people of color.
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My Millennials, 'stay woke'.
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It's very important that people who are feeling the need to do something... get activated.
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As you know in this committee, we have all of HUD, and HUD is responsible for so many programs that determine the quality of life for women and families.
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That's what mayors do. They lobby Congress to provide resources for their city.
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I am talking about strategies that were developed, working with the Trump campaign. I really do believe that much of what you saw coming out of Trump's mouth was a play from Putin's playbook.
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I think the Democrats' role is to be vocal.
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Donald Trump has defined himself very well, not only in the primary election where he was absolutely disrespectful to his colleagues on the Republican side of the aisle and for Fiorina, who he basically said, 'Who would vote for you? Look at her face.'
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The constant drip drop of fraudulent activities coming out of Wells Fargo is absolutely outrageous.
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Women are prepared to run for office. They're prepared to show up. Oh yeah, women have big roles to play, and they have stepped up to the plate already.
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I cannot be thought to be afraid of Bill O'Reilly or anybody.
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I think that people should do what their heart and soul tells them to do.
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I'm a strong black woman, and I cannot be intimidated. I cannot be undermined.
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If China is not going to solve North Korea, we will.
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I don't have them down here asking me what my urban agenda is. I don't find them really doing in-depth stories on community-based organizations that have been struggling for a long time and who are out trying to get funds. They aren't interested in those stories.
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I don't see white police officers slamming the heads of little white boys into police cars.
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This is a tough game. You can't be intimidated. You can't be frightened. And as far as I'm concerned, the Tea Party can go straight to hell.
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I am one who believes in the power of the people. I am inspired when I see people hit the streets, who challenge their elected officials, and are willing to stand up and fight. I encourage it.
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We do not have a crisis at Freddie Mac, and particularly Fannie Mae, under the outstanding leadership of Frank Raines.
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I'm not running for anything but my own seat.
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We moan and groan all the time about a lack of involvement of young people. But they have taught me a lot about what moves them.