23 Xavier Becerra Quotes for You to Enjoy

Xavier Becerra

American Politician

Born: Jan 26, 1958

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The worst thing would be for a Canada to develop a Hollywood. This is an industry we are going to have to fight to defend. We have to compete now so productions stay here. We don't want entertainment to be like the steel industry. Xavier Becerra

I'm going to fight to the death for a public option. Xavier Becerra

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I've learned to be pragmatic, but I don't sacrifice my principles, my values. Xavier Becerra

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Having passion does not mean you have to descend into bickering and fighting. Xavier Becerra

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February 19, 1942, is the year in which Executive Order 9066 was signed, and this was the order that called for the exclusion and internment of all Japanese Americans living on the west coast during World War II. Xavier Becerra

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But 18 years after the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, there still remains unfinished work to completely rectify and close this regrettable chapter in our Nation's history. Xavier Becerra

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My three daughters are all going to go to college, and it's not even a question. When I was applying to college, my parents were hoping that I would just go somewhere. Today, they look at their grandkids, and they know those kids will have a chance to build this country in bigger and better ways than my parents ever had a chance. Xavier Becerra

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It's good to know people think I'm a nice guy. Xavier Becerra

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As a regent, I hope to bring that important perspective of a typical family visitor in combination with my background as a Member of Congress and a proponent of the Smithsonian's efforts to reach all Americans. Xavier Becerra

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If something is personal to you, you are much more likely to act. Xavier Becerra

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It is critical that parents and other trusted adults initiate conversations with kids about underage drinking well in advance of the first time they are faced with a decision regarding alcohol. Xavier Becerra

As of 2002, two million Latino adults had been diagnosed with diabetes. Xavier Becerra

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Could today's construction worker married to a clerical worker guarantee four children a college education and buy a house? That's what we're fighting about. Xavier Becerra

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My father was a construction worker most of his life. My mother, when she came from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, to the United States, never had a chance to go to college either and became a clerical worker. But they did nothing but build this country. Xavier Becerra

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According to Teenage Research Unlimited, 51 percent of 13-15 year olds say they will be faced with making a decision regarding alcohol in the next three months. Xavier Becerra

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Twenty million more have Chronic Kidney Disease, where patients experience a gradual deterioration of kidney function, the end result of which is kidney failure. Xavier Becerra

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African Americans make up about 13 percent of the U.S. population but comprise 32 percent of patients treated for kidney failure, giving them a kidney failure rate that is 4.2 times greater than that of white Americans. Xavier Becerra

We cannot undo the past in this misguided war in Iraq. Xavier Becerra

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Individuals with kidney disease who are able to obtain treatment early experience a higher quality of life and are able to maintain more of their day-to-day activities, including keeping their jobs. Xavier Becerra

If we finally chose as a country to take responsibility for the wars that we believe we must engage in, and rather than borrow money to exercise that authority to go to war, we actually pay for these wars, that would save us over a trillion dollars, because that's what we have spent in Iraq and Afghanistan - all through borrowed money. Xavier Becerra

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I have been chastised by a president, I have antagonized and angered presidents, and I have taken on my own leadership. Xavier Becerra

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