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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.
Mr. President, I have been listening to colleagues speak about the importance of having a very open process here where we can offer our amendments and make this fast-track a better deal for the middle class and for jobs in our Nation. It…
Mr. President, I stand here as the ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee. The day Senator Whitehouse got elected, I knew I wanted him on that committee. I think he has shown through the weeks and months and years…
Mr. President, I appreciate the leadership of Senator Wyden on this, because if you leave out certain bills that help workers, then what you are left with, essentially, is a package that ignores their needs. I do want to say that I hope we…
Mr. President, I will take about 3 minutes to talk about my last issue today, and that is the toxic reform bill that passed out of the Environment and Public Works Committee. Mr. President, I have some great news about the toxic bill. The…
Mr. President. Due to a commitment in my state, I was unable to be here for the votes on the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. Had I been present, I would have voted in support of this bill. ____________________
Mr. President, thank you very much. I want to thank Senator Sanders for laying out the budget in a way that makes sense. It is a document that is supposed to reflect our values, who we are. It is supposed to be a roadmap for the future…
Mr. President, I thank Senator Merkley for his leadership. This is an issue which is not getting the attention it should be getting, and we hope today, with the series of speeches we will start to make now, to wake up America to this…
Mr. President, I wish to honor veterans from America's ``greatest generation'' who were held captive as prisoners of war, POWs, by Japan during World War II and to recognize seven veterans-- including three from California--who recently…
Mr. President, I wish to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Between 1915 and 1923, the Ottoman Empire carried out genocide against the Armenian people. Over the course of 8 years, more than 1.5 million Armenians were…
Mr. President, there are two ways to repeal landmark environmental law. One is through the front door, and the amendment would say we abandon the Endangered Species Act. It is gone. And one way is through the back door. This is through the…
Mr. President, I will just take 20 seconds and yield the rest. I hope we all vote for this because it doesn't do anything to cause disarray in negotiations. What it says is if there is a deal and there is a breakout and it is certified…
Well, the Senate is definitely suffering. But, in any event, we are 11 minutes over. Let's bang the gavel. The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 106 Leg.] YEAS--51 Barrasso Blunt Boozman Burr Capito…
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