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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, 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…
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…
The sufferance of the Chair? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sufferance of the Senate.
I say to my colleagues that when you put a price on carbon, it works. If you look at my State, we are creating jobs in clean energy. We are balancing our budget better than we ever have before. We have strong support from the people of…
Well, you allowed another parliamentary inquiry. Why wouldn't you allow my parliamentary inquiry? All I want to know is how many minutes we have gone over the vote. I hear it is 11 minutes, Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…
Mr. President, please, a parliamentary inquiry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There shall be no further inquiries during a rollcall vote.
And what rule is that that governs that? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is advised that we are in a rollcall vote.
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to Whitehouse amendment No. 867. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant…
Mr. President, I am so grateful to Senator Sanders because he explains things like no one else. He takes it down to the average working family in America. That is really who we are here to protect, not the super top rich people. They are…
In a 2-year period--the wealthiest of the wealthiest, 14 people--that wealth rose $157 billion. Yet when we look at this Republican budget, those people get every benefit we can imagine. They are not asked to do a thing--a thing. When…
I will conclude. I want to thank our ranking member on the Budget Committee because he talks from the heart, the soul, and from facts. If we follow his leadership, rather than the leadership of those on the other side of the aisle who want…
Madam President, I want to thank my colleague and friend from Oklahoma, and I also want to thank the ranking member of the Committee on Finance for being here because he is so right, we have to work together. On the EPW Committee, we know…
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