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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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Oct 27, 2009

The U.S. should commit to a stronger national and international role to help stabilize climate change.

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Oct 27, 2009

We want to work with you. We want to keep working to make this a better product.

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Oct 27, 2009

And I wanted to point out that we have worked very closely with ANGA, the American Natural Gas Association, and they have been very, very helpful.

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Oct 27, 2009

Sixty percent favor it, and it has been described to them not in very glamorous terms.

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Oct 27, 2009

I think what we should do... is to make a list of all the Government subsidies that the nuclear industries get.

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Oct 27, 2009

Now, my colleague calls it a tax. It is not a tax because if you clean up your act, and you figure out how to get the carbon out of the air, you do not have to do anything.

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Oct 27, 2009

I feel very good with that 13 cents that you quoted.

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Oct 27, 2009

I just want to say to the panel, to all of the panelists, from the majority witnesses to the minority witnesses, we greatly appreciate your time.

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Oct 27, 2009

There are going to be more jobs here, more businesses here, better jobs that you cannot export.

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Oct 27, 2009

the window of opportunity is closing. It really is. And we have wasted some time.

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Oct 27, 2009

But if that same person gets a job, we anticipate the creation of 2 million jobs, I think that is a very good solution if we go into this clean energy future.

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Oct 27, 2009

I think if we are not fearful, we can do this the right way.

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Oct 27, 2009

Putting a price on carbon creates the incentives for all these new technologies that you will be carrying.

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Oct 27, 2009

As we sit here today, we are in danger of letting the energy technology revolution pass us by.

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Oct 27, 2009

Do you want people to be dependent on foreign oil? I doubt it. That is a patriotic issue, too.

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Oct 27, 2009

Our goal is to stop sending $1 billion out of the country for foreign oil.

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Oct 27, 2009

We had 11,000 on another with Ted Roosevelt.

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Oct 27, 2009

We never dispute that this legislation will cause an increase in electric rates.

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Oct 27, 2009

Until we put a significant price on carbon emissions that really reflects the true impacts they are having on the global climate, we are not going to drive the kind of change that we need.

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Oct 27, 2009

I will also put in the record, at the same time, the recent studies that have just come out by U.C. Berkeley and University of Illinois.

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Oct 27, 2009

Thirteen thousand people on one phone call with Senator Warner.

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Oct 27, 2009

Today, we urge congressional leadership to move forward with legislation to help the United States prepare and adapt for the challenges of climate change and to attain the goals of energy independence and security.

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Oct 27, 2009

The U.S. must seize opportunity in global clean energy markets.

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Oct 27, 2009

I would like to put into the record two documents, too, at this point. One is the map that shows the modest impact on electricity rates, including in your parts of the country, and then also page 1 of the EPA analysis that says the cap and…

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