Barbara Boxer

Climate change is a global problem.

Proposals like the one offered by U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rand Paul (R-KY) would allow companies to choose to repatriate offshore taxes at the bargain-basement rate of only 6.5 percent.

If we have Mitch McConnell encouraged, if we have John Boehner encouraged, we have proven we can do this.

We cannot be a secure Nation if we cannot have an infrastructure that works.

This is really good to have the leaders in the House, I know the Democrats feel the same way, if we can all work together.

This bill comes not a minute too soon, because we are 38 days away from the expiration of the current highway program extension.

This is what I call a really good day in this committee. I hope it starts a trend in the Senate.

We have 61,300 structurally deficient bridges in the U.S., and 50 percent of our roads are in less than good condition.

The Safe Rental Car Act would prohibit rental companies from renting or selling cars subject to a Federal safety recall unless they have been repaired.

Whether it is the Clean Water Act or the Safe Drinking Water Act, there are minimum Federal standards.

I do not care who you are or what side of the issue you are on.

The State becomes a side player as opposed to a primary player.

I strongly believe that the EPA rule must be given a chance to work.

I am dismayed that there is legislation moving through the House that attempts to weaken this rule even further.

Coal ash is so dangerous because it contains many toxins.

Any effort to stop that is a strike against our families, in my opinion. This is not about Democrats or Republicans. This is about our families.

It is hard to believe that it has been more than 6 years since the devastating spill at the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal ash pond in Kingston, Tennessee.

I do not want to see that. I would say, Mr. Kezar and Ms. Dunn, I do respect your view with the duplicative situation.

I really believe this rule ought to have a chance to work.

The States then are free to expand on it, as Senator Boxer said, and enforce their own rules that are in excess of these rules if they want to.

While I would have preferred that EPA issue a stronger rule--designating coal ash as 'hazardous waste'--EPA's new rule is an important step toward addressing the dangers of coal ash.

I think they should have designated coal ash as hazardous waste.

I hope that you will help me get these people to the floor and get them confirmed.

I am hopeful that we can move these three people forward.

By the way, independent voices and thinkers are important.