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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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Apr 24, 2012

Coordinated outreach will help reach borrowers possibly eligible for HARP or another program.

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Apr 17, 2012

Let the record be clear: there isn't one Senator or no Member of Congress who is trying to do anything other than get to the bottom of this.

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Apr 17, 2012

Now we have this camaraderie based on not personalities or power, but doing the right thing.

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Apr 17, 2012

The days of being unaccountable at GSA are over.

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Apr 17, 2012

The people on the ground are the ones who are meeting my constituents, are the ones who are bringing the issues to me, are the ones with the face of my office.

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Apr 17, 2012

To those who betrayed the public trust, let me be clear: the party is over.

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Apr 17, 2012

We are going to need to have more oversight.

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Apr 17, 2012

I think that was a huge mistake. And if it wasn't for Ms. Brita, we might not even be here.

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Apr 17, 2012

I think it would really help. Because the big word here is accountability and checks and balances.

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Apr 17, 2012

We have zero tolerance for fraud in any way.

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Apr 17, 2012

We have to protect against bad people, because there are always going to be bad people.

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Apr 17, 2012

The latest misconduct at the GSA makes me cringe, cringe for the taxpayers who expect every agency in their Government to fulfill their mission with integrity.

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Apr 17, 2012

Don't listen to those voices who say, we can't change.

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Apr 17, 2012

Because of the President's directive to become efficient and save money, we have saved, is it fair to say, more than a billion dollars for taxpayers?

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Apr 17, 2012

So given the recommendations of the Inspector General that there be more checks and balances and more centralization, what is your take on it at this point, Mr. Tangherlini?

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Apr 17, 2012

We demand that those individuals, we must demand that those individuals be held accountable for their actions.

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Apr 17, 2012

As Senator Inhofe said, you are the good guys in all of this, and Susan is a good gal, Susan Brita, who came forward, as a political appointee, to blow the whistle.

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Apr 17, 2012

I think we have had a good, a very important hearing. We are not looking for photo ops of people taking the fifth.

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Apr 17, 2012

I don't want to just dwell on the conferences. Because if there are people who are cheaters, and there are people who are bad actors, they are going to figure out another way to steal.

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Apr 17, 2012

When I hear the Inspector General, whom I admire so much, who had to take so much verbal abuse in the past, and who stuck with it, when I hear him say he is looking, he is turning over rocks, and every time he turns over a rock, something…

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Apr 17, 2012

What is so outrageous about this is how these bad actors, very bad actors, perhaps criminal actors, have sullied the reputation of so many people.

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Apr 17, 2012

We become Washington-centric sometimes in Federal Government. We really do.

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