Xavier Becerra Quotes

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

Decision, Alcohol, Making

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

Failure, Giving, Times

I hate to say it but I think it has become very obvious that our system for devising trade agreements, so very important to this country's functioning around the world, has not only broken, but it has broken completely.
Xavier Becerra

Hate, Important, Country

The good news is that parents are the leading influence on kids' decision not to drink alcohol.
Xavier Becerra

Good, Parents, Decision

Winning the peace is harder than winning the war.
Xavier Becerra

Peace, War, Winning

According to the American Heart Association, the prevalence of hypertension in African Americans in the United States is among the highest in the world.
Xavier Becerra

Heart, American, United

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the first use of alcohol typically begins at age 12.
Xavier Becerra

Age, Alcohol, National

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

Family, Hope, Important

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

Two, Diabetes, Million

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

Work, History, After

Diabetes occurs at twice the rate in the African American community as it does in white Americans.
Xavier Becerra

American, Community, White

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

War, Living, Year

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

Life, Experience, Able

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

Time, Parents, Decision

The Smithsonian museums are among this country's most endearing treasures and I look forward to helping maintain and enhance their coveted works of art.
Xavier Becerra

Art, Forward, Country

Today, we have a trade regime which has led to the largest trade deficits this country has ever experienced.
Xavier Becerra

Today, Country, Trade

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

Experience, Failure, End

We are on pace this year to have a trade deficit that is larger than $800 billion. We have never faced that before, but we continue to put forward trade agreements like these that leave us naked to competition that is neither free nor fair.
Xavier Becerra

Forward, Before, Free

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

War, Past, Cannot

Share with your Friends

Everyone likes a good quote - don't forget to share.

Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: January 26, 1958

Links

Find on Amazon: Xavier Becerra

Cite this Page: Citation

Popular Topics

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Related Authors

Benjamin Franklin
Robert Kennedy
Ron Paul
Mitt Romney
Patrick Henry
Alexander Hamilton
Hubert H. Humphrey
Hillary Clinton
More

Get Social with BrainyQuote

BrainyQuote Desktop

BrainyQuote Mobile

Site

Quote of the Day

Social

BQ on Pinterest

Syndication

Funny Quote Feed

Love Quote Feed

Nature Quote Feed

About Us