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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.
So this whole notion has worked very well. But in closing, because I do not want to interrupt the speech of my friend, because I think it is important, it seems to me suddenly there has been a huge injection of politics into a bill that…
Mr. President, today, I am proud to join Senator Brownback in introducing bipartisan automotive right to repair legislation. Our bill, the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act, allows consumers the freedom to choose which repair shops…
Madam President, I rise today to pay tribute to 14 servicemembers from California or based in California who have died while serving our country in Operation Enduring Freedom since December 16, 2009. This brings to 147 the number of…
Mr. President, it is clear to everyone watching the debate on the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act that amendments were offered for the sole purpose of derailing health care reform. Therefore I voted to table all amendments…
Madam President, I am honored today to recognize the League of Women Voters for their 90 years of voter education and activism, and specifically want to congratulate the League of Women Voters of Northwest Riverside. County. In 1920, when…
Mr. President, as we prepare to reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act, it is critical that we address the need to invest in commonsense ways to improve the health and well being of our nation's most precious resource--our children. Childhood…
Mr. President, I take this opportunity to recognize the 95th anniversary of the American Medical Women's Association, AMWA. AMWA is the Nation's oldest and largest multispecialty organization for women in medicine. The American Medical…
Mr. President, I know you and I and others in this Chamber are focused like a laser beam on getting this economy turned around. Although we see some promising signs--for example, in my State of California it turns out that last month…
Mr. President, first, I wish to thank Senator Thune. He gave me permission to speak before him. I will be brief in my strong support for the Murray amendment to provide $1.5 billion for youth jobs programs through the Workforce Investment…
So this amendment is very important. As our economy continues to recover, we all know jobs are lagging. We need to do all we can to try to replicate what happened in Rocklin, CA. When you give a young person opportunity, a job opportunity…
Mr. President, I want to thank Senator Webb for offering this amendment, which is the same text as our bill that we introduced about a month ago. I think Senator Webb has made an excellent case for this very important amendment which will…
I raise a point of order that the pending Bunning amendment violates section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kentucky.
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