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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. "

Maxine Waters

People

I Am

Fight

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People

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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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" I'm so proud of this connection that I've made with these young people. "

" That's what mayors do. They lobby Congress to provide resources for their city. "

" Be who you are, do what you do and let us get on with discussing the real issues of this country. "

" I've seen a lot of poverty - coming up as a young child, lost hopes and dreams and people that never had a chance to have a decent quality of life. I believe we can do a lot greater than that. "

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" There are people who love and appreciate this country, but they don't talk about it that way. Now is the time to talk. "

" I'm going to continue to speak my mind in the way that I do. "

" Some people see me as a rabble-rouser. Some people see me as someone who does not care about what other people think about me. "

Maxine Waters

Some People

Think

" I think that people should do what their heart and soul tells them to do. "

" I think the Democrats' role is to be vocal. "

" The constant drip drop of fraudulent activities coming out of Wells Fargo is absolutely outrageous. "

" It's very important that people who are feeling the need to do something... get activated. "

" We use language that has been designed to keep order, and to keep people in line. "

" It's unusual for elected officials to step outside of the box. "

" This country cannot tolerate the fact that someone worked with Russia to undermine our democracy. "

" I believe that Trump is a danger. I believe that he wants to tighten and build up his relationship to Russia for whatever reasons. "

" That's why investigations are so important, to drill down and to connect those dots and to get the facts. What we have is a lot of smoke that causes us to want to know more about what has happened. "

" 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.' "

" We should have hope because we've earned it. We've worked for it! It's ours. "

" We have suffered discrimination. We have suffered isolation and undermining. But we stand up for America, oftentimes when others who think they are more patriotic, who say they are more patriotic, do not. "

Maxine Waters

Stand Up

America

" 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. "

" I am going to help show the American people that they too cannot trust him, that this is a man that does not live up to his promises, and this is a man who cheated students in the so-called Trump University. "

" I'm a strong black woman, and I cannot be intimidated. I cannot be undermined. "