Maxine Waters Quotes
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Be who you are, do what you do and let us get on with discussing the real issues of this country.
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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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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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My Millennials, 'stay woke'.
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I was working at the telephone company in the late '80s as a service representative.
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And, as you know, there’s a difference in how some of our leadership talk about how we should handle all of this. They say, ‘Maxine, please don’t say impeachment anymore.’ And when they say that, I say impeachment, impeachment, impeachment, impeachment, impeachment, impeachment, impeachment, impeachment.
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It's very important that people who are feeling the need to do something... get activated.
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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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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 think the Democrats' role is to be vocal.
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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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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.
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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 don't see white police officers slamming the heads of little white boys into police cars.
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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.