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Amy Klobuchar

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Amy Klobuchar belongs to that rare category of people whose words are more famous than their biography. The range of their thinking — from Health to Technology — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. Our collection holds 10 quotes from Amy Klobuchar, each offering a different angle on Health, Technology, Communication, Sports, and Dad.

“Who would know but ten years ago that kids would be texting each other all the time, that that would be one of their main forms of communication. And so many times, these kids know more about the technology than their parents. And so many times, we're putting kids in very adult situations and expecting them to behave like they're 40 years old.”

— Amy Klobuchar

Communication

All Quotes by Amy Klobuchar

“My dad was a sports writer when I was younger and then he became just a general columnist. But I grew up with him literally getting into brawls with football coaches.”

— Amy Klobuchar

Dad

“I would prefer a public option that would be a competitive option that would allow people to buy into a Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, which is a series of private plans.”

— Amy Klobuchar

Health

“I don't think it should be a surprise when we're talking about energy and trying to have more home-grown energy, be less reliant on foreign oil when you look at our health care that we're trying to get more affordable health care, that these are going to create major debates in this country and be somewhat polarizing.”

— Amy Klobuchar

Health

“So many times, these kids know more about the technology than their parents. And so many times, we're putting kids in very adult situations and expecting them to behave like they're 40 years old. Well, that's just not going to happen.”

— Amy Klobuchar

Technology

“Who would know but ten years ago that kids would be texting each other all the time, that that would be one of their main forms of communication.”

— Amy Klobuchar

Communication

“I believe we can incentivize more affordable health care in general by better regulating insurance and creating meaningful competition for health care services.”

— Amy Klobuchar

Health

“Well, it is so difficult right now when you look out on the road and how fast people go and the more and more cars you see out there, for teenagers, you'd think a kid that literally, a few years before, was sitting back in a car seat in the back seat is now behind the wheel.”

— Amy Klobuchar

Car

“Who would know but ten years ago that kids would be texting each other all the time, that that would be one of their main forms of communication. And so many times, these kids know more about the technology than their parents. And so many times, we're putting kids in very adult situations and expecting them to behave like they're 40 years old.”

— Amy Klobuchar

Communication