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" I want to be the kind of elected official who not only pays attention but who acts on behalf of people - just average people. Fancy lobbyists get to tell their story, but the average person doesn't. "

Maxine Waters

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" My Millennials, 'stay woke'. "

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" When I first experienced the millennial response to me, I had come out of a classified briefing, and I told the group of media individuals who were there that I didn't think James Comey had any credibility, and I threw up my hands and walked away - that went viral. "

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" 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. "

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