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On the recordJanuary 21, 2010
what we are about to debate is an unprecedented move by the Senator and her cosponsors to overturn a health finding made by health experts and scientific experts in order to stand with the special interests. Now that is clear to me, regardless of what is said on this floor. I listened to my colleague. I never heard her say we want to overturn the experts who found that carbon pollution is a danger to the health of our families. Now, look, it is very reasonable to debate the best way to clean up the air from carbon pollution. I have a way I think is the best that is supported by many in the environmental community, many in the business community. I have a letter signed--which I would ask to be printed in the Record--by 80 businesses that just took out an ad and said: Let's get on with it. They want to set up the type of system that I do, which would give maximum flexibility to business.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California
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Jan 21, 2010

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Senator Boxer addresses the debate on health findings related to carbon pollution and business support for climate legislation.

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