Barbara Boxer

Let's be clear about FIFRA. FIFRA is a labeling requirement, period.

I have never had a constituent in all my years, I have been in public life for 40 years in elected office, come up to me and say the water is too pure, the air is too clean.

This is ridiculous. This is terrible that the Environment Committee would be doing this.

Cardin No. 1, which reauthorizes the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, is very important.

I think the proposal aims to more effectively engage the public by broadening notification outreach methods.

I think you are making a big mistake, Mr. Chairman, to allow this to move forward.

The bill also prevents the Corps from implementing common sense restrictions on firearms used on Corps properties.

Personally, I don't believe it lives up to its name.

We have a lot of wilderness in our State, we have a lot of marine sanctuaries in our State, and we like it when we work with the Federal Government to tailor rules and regulations to our specific State.

Imagine a terrorist with a gun, because they do get guns, wandering around our lands, our public lands, near dams.

Lake Tahoe, if you haven't been there, it is one of our most magnificent treasures, and it is emblematic of the natural beauty of California.

I have a few remarks to respond to my colleague's remarks, and then I ask--I am not going to be long--to be immediately followed by Senator Blumenthal.

First, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Cardin manage our side. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Then, of course, Senator Thune will have all the time that he wants to disagree with most of what I am going to say about positive train control. That is part of the debate that goes on here. ____________________

I am so sorry. This has been a contentious matter. So I would say to Senator Manchin, if you want to go first, then I will follow, and I am sure Senator Thune will have comments.

I know Senator Collins would like to speak, so the way I would recommend we go is 5 minutes to Senator Manchin, 15 minutes for me, and how many minutes for the Senator from Maine?

They ought to be listening to the 97-98 percent of scientists who tell us human action and activities is causing too much carbon pollution.

America has always been a leader on every issue. And I agree with you, Mr. Stern, this is not an option because we need to lead on this.

I continue to be perplexed by those who wish to obstruct action to reduce carbon pollution.

I know that developing countries--Mexico and South Korea are considered developing countries, and I know that they have made significant pledges to reduce carbon pollution.

It is so clear that when we do this, we also create a tremendous number of jobs that cannot be exported out of this country.

Congress is the only place that does not seem to want to do something, it seems.

Through the Chair, I want to thank the Senator so much because he was one of those people who really helped us. In addition, every member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, on both sides of the aisle, was terrific on this. In…

This is a unique moment in history where we have found a bill that has this kind of broad support.

We need a bipartisan, comprehensive drought bill. We have a chance to do this right.