Mar 3, 2011
It is my honor to yield to Senator Shaheen for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire is recognized.
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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Mar 3, 2011
Mr. President, Senator Mikulski has asked that I control the time for our side, so I will stay on the Senate floor. What time does that time expire? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator controls 37\1/2\ more minutes.
Mar 3, 2011
Madam President, I am so pleased the Senate has passed H.R. 662, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011. This legislation provides a clean extension of Federal surface transportation programs through the end of the fiscal year…
Mar 3, 2011
Mr. President, after consulting with my friends, Senator Collins and Senator Sessions, I give Senator Lautenberg until 6 minutes after the hour and then add 6 minutes to the time of the Republicans. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
Mar 3, 2011
Mr. President, I thank Senator Hagan for her remarks. She is one of the leaders in the Senate in finding solutions to the deficit that do not kill jobs and do deficit reduction in the right way. I thank her. She made the point that when we …
Mar 2, 2011
Mr. President, I thank Senator Hatch so much. I thank my friend and colleague, Senator Feinstein, for this critical amendment. Mr. President, I rise in support of the amendment offered by my dear friend and colleague, Senator Feinstein…
Mar 2, 2011
Mr. President, will the Chair cut me off at 1 minute? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes.
Mar 1, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the third time and passed; that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; and that any statements relating to the matter be printed…
Mar 1, 2011
Then I will finish this thought. We are responsible to keep this government open. If we fail to do that, we ought to be punished. I am going to make a unanimous consent request at this time, and I understand there is an objection. I…
Mar 1, 2011
I thank the Senator from Pennsylvania for working hard on this piece of legislation. It is very simple. No budget, no pay. That is it. We cannot have no function of government more important than passing a budget and keeping us going. The…
Mar 1, 2011
Madam President, how much time remains? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Twelve minutes 45 seconds remain.
Mar 1, 2011
It says this on the front page: ``With shutdown looming, GOP freshmen are wild cards.'' When you ask the Republican Members of the House where this is going, they say they don't know. The government could shut down; we don't know. Later, I…
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