Amy Klobuchar Quotes
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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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If we're going to have standards in schools, let's be honest and have standards.
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I am proud to be a woman in the Senate.
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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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As president, Barack Obama has the potential to finally bring our country together to meet the enormous challenges ahead. This includes restoring economic prosperity, moving toward energy independence, delivering affordable health care for all, and implementing a responsible, effective foreign policy.
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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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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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Things aren't always the fairy tale that you thought they were.
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In every school, community center, city hall, and state capitol, there are women who are making their voices heard and standing up for the people they serve - women who aren't just demanding change but finding ways to create it. They are making an impact, and along the way, they're inspiring others to do the same.
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We have to do a better job of putting some rules on the insurance companies.
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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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Courage means standing next to someone you don't always agree with for the betterment of the country.
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Who would know but ten years ago that kids would be texting each other all the time, that that would be one of their main forms of communication.
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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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I think you're going to see a number of Democrats that do want to see us grapple with spending.
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In Minnesota, we tend to be a little more open to immigration.
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My best friends are women in the Senate, but much like Senator Obama, I ran on a platform of change.
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I was one of the first women partners at my law firm, the first woman in my Minnesota prosecutor job, and the first woman elected from my state to the Senate. So advice from women who had done similar things was important for me.
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I have worked positively and successfully with Senator Sessions on issues like adoption and human trafficking.
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I have high expectations for the people who work for me. I figure that if they work really hard and do a good job on one of my campaigns or in my office, that experience will serve them well later on.
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Women aren't sitting back after they win an election. They're leaning in!
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I actually went to law school with Jim Comey. We were in the same class, and he was respected by our classmates just like he was respected by the agents that he supervised.
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When you look back at your own story, you may find out that not every 't' was crossed and every 'i' was dotted.
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When I was a prosecutor, we had one straightforward goal: convict the guilty and protect the innocent. To me, that simple mission still holds true.