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Barbara Boxer

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Barbara Boxer is a former United States Senator from California, serving from January 5, 1993, to January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1983, to January 5, 1993. Throughout her political career, Boxer was known for her strong advocacy on environmental issues, women's rights, and healthcare reform. She played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at addressing climate change and protecting public health.

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Sep 27, 2010

I would ask that you please get that answer to me, as well, as soon as possible.

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Sep 27, 2010

The ``Manhattan Project'' for drunk driving.

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Sep 27, 2010

Can you explain why PG&E's leak rate is so high?

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Sep 27, 2010

You mean the Build America Bonds that Mr. Seltzer spoke about. Is that correct?

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Sep 27, 2010

My goodness. So, you could actually save so much money you could even do more at the end of the day.

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Sep 27, 2010

I think that is very key, and I think that is why you see support for expanding this program from Senator Inhofe.

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Sep 27, 2010

I think we ought to discuss that because my experience is when the funds go back to the general Treasury, then they do not specifically get used for transportation.

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Sep 27, 2010

I would never support an independent infrastructure bank.

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Sep 27, 2010

The beauty--and you have been--the Department has been so supportive of the L.A. idea, and I just want to press you on the point.

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Sep 27, 2010

I want to remind the Administration and my colleagues that we must also make much needed investments in water infrastructure as well as investments in our transportation infrastructure.

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Sep 27, 2010

There is a growing consensus that smart investments in transportation are an important part of the solution to the serious economic challenges we are facing.

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Sep 26, 2010

Californians must feel confident that their communities are safe and that the regulatory agencies responsible for maintaining natural gas pipelines are doing everything possible to guarantee their safety.

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Sep 17, 2010

The CPUC, which oversees most of the State's pipelines, told Federal regulators several years ago, in documents, that it rarely fines any gas pipeline.

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Sep 17, 2010

PG&E has failed to spend millions of dollars it designated for pipeline safety repairs over the past two decades.

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Sep 17, 2010

But, I'm asking you about Fiscal Year 2010, because this is getting to the current time.

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Sep 12, 2010

We need a good bill. I think the Feinstein-Boxer bill is good, but you may have ideas to make it better.

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Sep 12, 2010

This is a problem that we face nationwide, and I want to see California be the leader here.

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Sep 12, 2010

We have to take steps, as the Mayor said, to ensure this never happens again, and that San Bruno is made whole.

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Aug 3, 2010

It took a long time to learn that some of the fisheries... was just decimated.

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Aug 3, 2010

We have to protect the jobs that are related to fishing, recreation, tourism.

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Aug 3, 2010

I am concerned about the workers who got close to it.

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Aug 3, 2010

I have data that I actually just reported that shows that the Corexit and the tests that we ran, on aquatic species, is less toxic than the oil itself.

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Aug 3, 2010

A group of Louisiana oystermen are claiming that Corexit 9500 is four times more toxic than the oil itself.

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