Barbara Boxer

Will my leader agree that these parliamentary maneuvers are really meant to delay, put off, postpone, block an up-or-down vote even though the majority of Senators support such an increase?

I hope he realizes I am proceeding in good faith. I am trying to make the point that we should go back to the 1993 law that said that although Medicaid funding could not be used, no Federal funding could be used for abortion, that the…

I do not believe anyone will, in fact, make a second-degree. I think there will be opposition. But it is very difficult for me to accept this time agreement where we will be able to just talk 10 minutes on each side, if I do not have an…

First of all, the statute of limitations on the Castle Grande transactions had not expired when the Rose Law Firm billing records were found in the White House in early January 1996. In fact, by a agreement between the RTC and the Rose Law…

With that assurance, I feel comfortable supporting this bill. And I hope that my colleagues who were also concerned about this provision will now feel comfortable supporting this bill. Once again, I thank the Senator for clarifying this…

What we are saying here is if you are a deadbeat dad or a deadbeat mom and have fallen behind on your child support more than 2 months, you must not be eligible for means-tested Federal benefits. I have modified that amendment with the…

Section 816 of the fiscal year 1995 Defense Authorization Act authorized a demonstration project in Monterey County, CA, which would permit the Department of Defense to purchase fire-fighting, police, public works, utility, and other…

I am absolutely ready to go with the amendment. My friend, the good Senator from Ohio, has been with me here since 9:30 this morning. I was ready to go at that time. I did lay down my amendment. As my friend from Delaware knows, there is…

The kinds of cuts that my colleagues on the Republican side are talking about out of Medicare simply will ruin Medicare. We cannot possibly, in the name of deficit reduction, destroy the Medicare system or the Medicaid system, for that…

I had a wonderful experience visiting an AmeriCorps Program in Los Angeles. I want to tell my friend that the Americorps volunteer--and by the way, our Republican friends say: They are not volunteers. They get a stipend. They get money for…

I have to say to you, Mr. President--and it is my very strong view--that in this U.S. Senate, with all the experience we bring to these issues, with all the expertise we bring to these issues, it seems to me to essentially stop the…

On page 25, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following: Sec. 110. It is the sense of the Senate that-- (1) Congress should enact legislation that terminates the entitlement to pay and allowances for each member of the Armed Forces who is…

I think this would be very foolish in the long run. Yes, in the short run we could save some dollars, but in the long run if we fall behind here it means the loss of jobs. Our economy cannot afford that kind of hit.

The answer is I am not for touching Social Security either, and because I believe that, I think it is a compact with the people who paid into it.

My question to the Senator was, he said at the time he would have preferred to cut spending $250 billion instead of raising the taxes. The President's plan did raise taxes on the wealthy, and it also cut taxes much more broadly on the…

Absolutely. Let me discuss one area of professional sports that deserves more attention: the work that many athletes do to help others in their communities. I'd like to cite two examples of players who give their all. Junior Seau, the…

I say to my friend, this Sunday's Super Bowl will add a final chapter to what has turned out to be a magnificent story--the tale of two teams taking a strikingly different course to arrive at the same destination. The young, upstart San…

It could not be better. In fact, the drama will not be confined to the final score. Will Cal graduate Gail Gilbert, who was with the Buffalo Bills in the last four Super Bowls and now plays for the Chargers, finally be able to celebrate a…

I send my condolences to the Kennedy family. The Kennedy family has given this country great men and women. They have been profiles in courage in so many ways, and Rose Kennedy certainly was one of those profiles in courage. I just want to…

I am very much in agreement with the thrust of the bill. I served in local government and we had some mandates I never could understand. So I am very hopeful that the bill, in its final form, will be good for my State of California. And I…

This amendment does not alter the legal requirement that standards must be technically feasible, which explicitly includes consideration of costs. This amendment does nothing to change that. It just says they should also look at the effect…

I applaud your efforts to assure that all Americans are protected when they turn on their faucets for drinking, bathing, or cooking. I share your belief that the Federal government should protect the elderly, infants, pregnant women and…

My own view is that, as I believe most have said today, that the embargo should be lifted. My further view is that the best thing is if it is lifted by all the nations and done through the United Nations. That would be my preference. And…

I thank the chairman. Again, it is an honor to serve with him on the Budget Committee and to have his invaluable support for these proven children's programs. With this budget, we are making an important investment in a future generation…

Finally, is it his understanding that Function 600 of the fiscal year 1995 budget allows for an additional $100 million above the President's request for the WIC Program, and an additional $200 million above the President's request for the…