Oct 28, 2015
Mr. President, it has now been more than 6 years since Congress gave the FDA authority to regulate the tobacco industry, and it is absolutely outrageous that we are still waiting for a final rule that would protect our children from…
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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Oct 28, 2015
Since I did yield about 5 minutes to my friend, I ask unanimous consent for another 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Oct 21, 2015
Mr. President, I come to the floor today to urge my colleagues to act to reauthorize the Perkins Loan Program--the Nation's oldest Federal student loan program and a critical lifeline for thousands of low-income students with exceptional…
Oct 20, 2015
Mr. President, the death of Kate Steinle in San Francisco by a convicted felon who illegally crossed the border multiple times was horrific. It left a family heartbroken and shocked our community, our State, and our Nation. We cannot allow…
Oct 8, 2015
Mr. President, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating an extraordinary public servant, Detective William ``Bill'' Zimmerman, as he retires from the United States Capitol Police force, USCP. For 32 years, Detective Zimmerman has…
Oct 7, 2015
All of these extraordinary organizations are behind the Senate bill--the Governors Highway Safety Association, American Concrete. This is America together. They are calling on us. And this is not a partisan issue. It is incumbent on the…
Oct 7, 2015
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…
Oct 7, 2015
Mr. President, I came over here because the American people keep hearing: Government shutdown. Government shutdown. What is going to happen? The opinion of Congress is the lowest of all times because we are not doing our job. We are not…
Oct 7, 2015
Mr. President, I appreciate the words of my friend from Texas. I just want to point out that our military is fully funded and that some of us believe our military is so important that it ought to be funded by real dollars, not make-believe…
Sep 24, 2015
Mr. President, due to the Jewish holiday, I was unable to attend votes this week. Had I been present, I would have voted against the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 36, against the motion to invoke cloture on the…
Sep 16, 2015
Thank you very much, Mr. President. I want to thank my colleague from Michigan for pointing something out today that I haven't heard before, which is that this vote we are going to have tomorrow, which is a revote on the Iran nuclear…
Sep 16, 2015
Mr. President, this is what our allies are saying: If the U.S. were to walk away from this deal, international unity would disintegrate, the hardliners in Iran would be strengthened, and we would lose the most effective path to stop Iran…
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