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We know no document is perfect, but when we amend the Constitution, it would be to expand rights, not to take away rights from decent, loyal Americans. This great Constitution of ours should never be used to make a group of Americans permanent second-class citizens.
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"We know no document is perfect, but when we amend the Constitution, it would be to expand rights, not to take away rights from decent, loyal Americans. This great Constitution of ours should never be used to make a group of Americans permanent second-class citizens."
— Barbara Boxer

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We know no document is perfect, but when we amend the Constitution, it would be to expand rights, not to take away rights from decent, loyal Americans. This great Constitution of ours should never be used to make a group of Americans permanent second-class citizens. — Barbara Boxer

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Barbara Boxer was a Politician from United States (1940–present).

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Who said "We know no document is perfect, but when we amend the Constitution, it would be…"?
This quote is attributed to Barbara Boxer, a Politician from United States.
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Barbara Boxer lived from 1940 – present.