In January 2015, Barbara Boxer surprised California and much of the political world when she announced that she would be retiring from the Senate. A Democratic veteran of Congress for more than thirty years, Boxer entered politics during an era when few women ran for office and even fewer were elected. In her new memoir, “The Art of Tough,” Boxer describes her life in politics, starting with her first congressional campaign when she ran with the slogan “Barbara Boxer Gives a Damn.” Boxer joins Forum to discuss her book, the state of American politics and life after Congress.