We need to give the Iraqis a chance to build their own future. It should be in their hands. It must be in their hands. That is what democracy is all about. We can teach it, we can explain it, but they must want it enough to make it work for them.

She worked as a stockbroker for several years before moving to California with her husband. Boxer is an advocate for embryonic stem-cell research which has the potential to help those with diabetes Parkinson's disease Alzheimer's disease spinal cord injuries and other diseases. Drug Policy Reform
Senator Boxer has come out against reforming marijuana policy and is opposed to the California Ballot measure to legalize and tax marijuana for those 21 and older in the state.

Born in Brooklyn New York Boxer graduated from Brooklyn College. House of Representatives (1983–1993). Senate election in history having received 6.