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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

Well, it means that the bottom is $11 and the top is $28...

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Oct 27, 2009

What we are doing in our bill is we are trying to ease the burden on the smaller refiners.

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Oct 27, 2009

The current energy posture of America is a national security threat now.

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Oct 27, 2009

If we do not have to, why do we not repeal?

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Oct 27, 2009

Let us talk about the loan guarantees. You want to talk about that for nuclear?

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Oct 27, 2009

What is best for our country? You and I agree on so many principles.

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Oct 27, 2009

If the American people do not support us, it is not going to work.

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Oct 27, 2009

This is an urgent issue, Madam Chair, that needs to be dealt with now, for the sake of our national security, for the sake of our environment.

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Oct 27, 2009

We need homegrown fuels because it will always be important.

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Oct 27, 2009

The choice is ours. The time is now.

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Oct 27, 2009

Every credible economic analysis... says and shows that we can grow our economy very robustly with a cap on carbon.

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Oct 27, 2009

We do. We have a soft collar, as you probably know.

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Oct 27, 2009

I am very proud to have that support, and I will let Senator Kerry know about your comments.

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Oct 27, 2009

America's current energy posture constitutes a serious and urgent threat to national security, militarily, diplomatically and economically.

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Oct 27, 2009

Our consumers are so driven with the notion that they can be part of the solution.

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Oct 27, 2009

We are going to have a different mix of energy.

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Oct 27, 2009

Taxpayers picked up the bill for the Price-Anderson Act.

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Oct 27, 2009

To put out a scare testimony that there is going to be scarcity and shortages and lack of jobs, that is totally untrue.

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Oct 27, 2009

I am proud of what Maryland has done in the leadership on global climate change establishing its own State program on climate change.

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Oct 27, 2009

Climate change acts as a threat multiplier for instability in some of the most volatile regions of the world.

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Oct 27, 2009

Projected climate change poses a serious threat to America's national security.

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Oct 27, 2009

I think the important point you are making is, of course, we cannot predict exactly what will happen.

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Oct 27, 2009

When you look at the best analysis that is out there, the most careful analysis that is out there, you get a very different picture than what we heard before.

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