Barbara Boxer

Mr. Leader, the bill under consideration would authorize the Middle Creek Project. The bill does not expressly authorize the United States to take land into trust for the Rancheria.

Mr. Leader, the Middle Creek Project will restore lands within the Middle Creek floodplain and study area. I believe the project will reconnect the floodplain of Middle Creek to the historic Robinson Lake wetland area by breaching the…

I concur that these are fundamental elements of meaningful reform of the Corps of Engineers planning guidelines and concur that it is the committee's intent to retain these elements and that we will strenuously support them in the…

Let me say, we continue to maintain the dams in Oklahoma, too. So whether you are maintaining a dam or maintaining this kind of project, yes, you have to take care of your house, your home, your project. This isn't a free lunch for…

No. The initial project consists of 1.214 million cubic meters of sand, resulting in a total beach with 32 meters beyond the existing beach line. That is the first phase. To get to your point, it is estimated that once every 10 years, over…

Supplemental appropriations generally are made to cover emergencies, such as disaster relief, or other needs deemed too urgent to be postponed until the enactment of next year's regular appropriations act.

It is not only curious, it is wrong. That is why I am so proud of the work that Senator Conrad and so many others did to make this bill a balanced bill that meets the needs of our people. Yes, we are giving the President what he is asking…

You really are, in so many ways, a role model for us all, just -- not just as elected leaders, but really as citizens of -- of this -- of this country.

I am pleased that in this new Congress, we are able to take up and pass a bill that implements the 9/11 Commission recommendations. Even though aviation security has improved greatly in the last 5 years, there are still holes in the…

I am sorry the Republican leader was unable to agree to the proposal put forward by Senator Reid on behalf of the Democratic majority of the Senate. It seems to me my friends on the other side of the aisle cannot accept yes for an answer…

Elections have consequences.

Yes. I commit to my friend from Florida, Senator Bill Nelson, that as the new chair of the Environment Committee, WRDA will absolutely be a priority for the committee. I look forward to working with him on projects important to Florida and…

We are giving India a one-of-a-kind deal that no one else gets: civilian nuclear technology and no cap on the number of bombs they can build. The least we can do is ask them to cut off their military ties with the biggest state sponsor of…

Today I have a very heavy heart as I pay tribute to five fallen U.S. Forest Service firefighters from California. It is an honor to talk about their heroic deeds, but it is heartbreaking. These five heroes died in the line of duty while…

I agree with Senator Bingaman's understanding. It is not our intent to create any new right with respect to these permits.

I rise to speak in strong favor of the amendment offered by the Senator from New York. I have listened carefully to the reasons the other side is objecting. At this stage, it sounds as if they are objecting. I hope they will accept this…

We know that the surface of the earth is warmer and an increase in greenhouse gas as caused by human activity is contributing to the problem.

I hope we can all finally find something that we can come together on.

I would greatly appreciate it. When do you expect that response to be ready?

I'm petrified, as a matter of fact.

In June of this year, the Government Accountability Office reported that 'While EPA has made some progress in implementing its air toxics program, most of its regulatory actions were completed late.'

Air toxics such as benzene are known to cause cancer.

I also authored a provision in the Energy Act that required the EPA to study the amount of evaporation through rubber and plastic car parts with fuels that contain ethanol.

I authored a provision in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that required the EPA to study the health effects of the increased use of substitutes to MTBE.

So would you support legislation that would take us further in the direction of commercial production of cellulosic ethanol?