Get together. Get together. After this AP story scared everybody, including you, you said you are concerned...
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.
EPA has failed to require the needed testing to determine the effects of these chemicals at low levels.
I believe the public is really smart. And I believe moms and dads really understand what it means to drink safe water and water that makes them sick.
Do you think our families have a right to know what is in their drinking water?
Have they made the documents public? It is my understanding they have made no documents public.
EPA now says it is not prepared to require drinking water systems to monitor for pharmaceuticals.
I just wanted to thank Senator Lautenberg for his extraordinary leadership on this and so many environmental issues.
Do you think they should make their documents public, this working group, the Pharmaceuticals in the Environment Working Group?
Senator Boxer. We seem to have an open checkbook, I would agree with Senator Voinovich, for other countries at this point, but not for the taxpayers.





