Amy Klobuchar Quotes
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I called the book 'The Senator Next Door,' not 'The President Next Door.'
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Women aren't sitting back after they win an election. They're leaning in!
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In any job, you can come under attack or have a door slammed in your face. You do want to listen to critics; you don't want to be in a cocoon and never change. Get a second opinion from coworkers and friends. Know that criticism can be valid, but don't take it personally.
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As elected officials, we were sent to the halls of government by our neighbors to do their work - and much work needs to be done. Remembering our shared experiences with the people we represent makes us better and more accountable civil servants.
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It's understood in Minnesota that we're going to start losing businesses if we can't find more workers.
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I have a dream that, one day, maybe we'll have more women in the Senate than there are victims of Harvey Weinstein's harassment.
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I have tried to treat people on the other side civilly and look for common ground.
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There must always be a balance between protecting privacy and security. In our country, one of the ways we have struck that balance is by requiring a court order before law enforcement can access certain communications of and data on suspects.
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It's an uphill battle to help our kids learn to make good food decisions - particularly when they are too often presented with an a la carte lunch room choice of french fries or yogurt.
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I am a mother, so I'm used to balancing things.
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I am proud to be a woman in the Senate.
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Loretta Lynch is supremely qualified to be our nation's top cop, and she should be confirmed immediately.
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Rebuilding our relationship with Cuba would be a win for American business and a win for the Cuban people.
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I am endorsing Barack Obama because he is a new kind of leader: he speaks with a different voice; he brings a new perspective and inspires a real excitement from the American people.
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With the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs, American taxpayers shouldn't be footing the bill for medicine going to waste.
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If the past is an indication, when women are given a job to do in Congress, they get it done.
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People don't become obese overnight. Allowing our children to have treats in moderation - as in trick-or-treating - is one thing, but good nutrition involves discipline that must be learned and practiced on a daily basis.
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Well, I think the way to go is civil unions. But I do think when you talk about the Republican Party and the debates that are going on within the Republican Party on a number of issues, what I'm hoping is that they will get to a point where they will work with us on moving forward with this economy.
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If Congress continues to sit on its hands, and the drug companies continue to stash cash in their stockings, Americans will be forever bound in the Jacob Marley-like chains of high prices.
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I will not vote in favor of Senator Sessions' nomination for attorney general.
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As a prosecutor and a senator, one of my main criminal justice priorities has been enforcing and reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, a bill with deep roots in Minnesota, seeds planted by former Senator Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila.
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We must make our world safer by rooting out the evil in our midst while still protecting the rights of people who mean no harm.
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I think you're going to see a number of Democrats that do want to see us grapple with spending.
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If we're going to have standards in schools, let's be honest and have standards.