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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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Jul 14, 2015

I think that is show. I think this is awful.

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Jul 14, 2015

In its 2014 country report on Haiti, Human Rights Watch highlighted the ongoing use of child domestic workers.

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Jul 14, 2015

Since the tragic earthquake in 2010 that killed more than 230,000 people and injured more than 300,000--it is hard to even imagine those numbers--the nation of Haiti has continued to struggle.

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Jul 7, 2015

You are on the wrong side of the people and you are on the wrong side of history.

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Jul 7, 2015

If we could come together around a carbon tax.

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Jul 7, 2015

It is unfortunate, because I think it is hard to address a problem that people are busy denying is a real problem.

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Jul 7, 2015

The Bush administration wasted 8 precious long years.

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Jul 7, 2015

I particularly note what I consider to be the baleful effect of the Citizens United decision.

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Jul 7, 2015

Frankly, the Congress is off track.

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Jul 7, 2015

There is a steady, steady heartbeat of Republican activity until Citizens United happened in January 2010.

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Jul 7, 2015

I hope that we can address the question of regulatory burden in this Committee, but I don't think that we can address the question of regulatory burden in the context of a Committee that refuses to acknowledge that climate change is real.

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Jul 7, 2015

The Clean Air Act will reduce carbon dioxide emissions, there is no doubt about it.

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Jul 7, 2015

This is progress, folks, and I hope that would be the news coming out of here.

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Jul 7, 2015

I think it is the simplest way and it is a way to put a price on carbon that is fair.

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Jul 7, 2015

So I just have to say that your outrage doesn't match the law.

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Jul 7, 2015

The U.S. has always been a leader among other nations, and we are leading the way to address dangerous climate change.

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Jul 7, 2015

The opponents of doing anything under the Clean Air Act took the case to the Supreme Court.

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Jul 7, 2015

The U.S. has committed to cutting our carbon pollution by 26 percent to 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025.

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Jul 7, 2015

The impacts of dangerous climate change are all around us.

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Jul 7, 2015

I couldn't agree with you more. I agree that the carbon tax, cap and trade, the things I have been fighting for.

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Jul 7, 2015

Fortunately, the Obama administration has taken serious steps to address this growing crisis by reducing dangerous carbon pollution.

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Jul 7, 2015

The U.S. has always been a leader. We don't sit back and let other countries lead the way.

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Jul 7, 2015

The impacts of dangerous climate change are a daily reality that we simply cannot ignore.

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