Amy Klobuchar quotes

Amy Klobuchar is an American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Senator from Minnesota. She is recognized for her pragmatic approach to legislation and bipartisan cooperation. She continues to play a prominent role in American politics and advocate for policy reforms. Here are 32 of her quotes:

I believe we can incentivize more affordable health care in general by better regulating insurance and creating meaningful competition for health care services.

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Finally, a good prosecutor knows that her job is to enforce the law without fear or favor. Likewise, a Supreme Court Justice must interpret the laws without fear or favor.

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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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I believe that we need to bring a significant number of our troops home. That's the only that we send a clear message to the government of Iraq that we're serious about this and that they need to start taking responsibility for their own country.... I am one who does not believe that we can bring all the troops home tomorrow. The situation is too precarious. But I believe we need to start this year, in the very near future, drawing down the troops.

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At a time when we must heal the heart of our democracy and renew our commitment to the common good, I stand before you as the granddaughter of an iron ore miner, as the daughter of a teacher and a newspaperman, as the first woman elected to the United States Senate from the state of Minnesota, to announce my candidacy for president of the United States.

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In my job you can't just put your head in the sand and throw partisan bombshells. You have to get results.

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Families fighting childhood cancer should not have to worry about where they're going to get the next dose of the drug they need to save their child's life.

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There is a difference between being bold and being rash.

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For me, one of my earliest memories of politics where I thought that I could do anything was when Walter Mondale of Minnesota picked Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate. I literally remember what she wore - the red dress, the white pearls. And I saw that, and I thought anything is possible.

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My husband is the first man to consistently be involved in the Senate Spouses group.

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My dad was a sports writer when I was younger and then he became just a general columnist. But I grew up with him literally getting into brawls with football coaches.

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We have to do a better job of putting some rules on the insurance companies.

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Before we even consider expanding Medicare, or another program based on its rates, we must reform our Medicare payment system so that it rewards value, not volume, and doesn't disadvantage states like Minnesota that provide high-quality care in an efficient way.

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I guess my claim to fame is I've now gaveled Ted Kennedy to order twice.

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We're actually making stuff in America now. We're exporting stuff. We're inventing things.

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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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I would prefer a public option that would be a competitive option that would allow people to buy into a Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, which is a series of private plans.

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If we're going to have standards in schools, let's be honest and have standards.

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We had a few tragic accidents in our state, as they've had in every state, from train crashes on down. And really, no text is worth dying for; that is our message to young people. And this is such a new phenomenon when you look at the number of texts and how they've increased exponentially in just the last few years.

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I am a mother, so I'm used to balancing things.

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I understand now why Hillary Clinton always wore navy blue pantsuits. Remember, for four years? If you have one or two themes, then you have the same shoes, the same bag. Otherwise, it's a nightmare.

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I don't think it should be a surprise when we're talking about energy and trying to have more home-grown energy, be less reliant on foreign oil when you look at our health care that we're trying to get more affordable health care, that these are going to create major debates in this country and be somewhat polarizing.

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