We have to act on it and we have begun in this Committee to address it, and I am looking forward to addressing it again.
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.
Has the time lag between WRDA bills affected the efficient and timely completion of projects?
It is always easiest to do nothing, because there is always an excuse. But this Committee understands our responsibility, so I am very hopeful we can really have a strong WRDA bill.
I am going to name some of these countries that require the labels. So in other words, our companies have to put the label on if they want to sell there, letting people know if their food is genetically modified: Australia, Austria…
I rise to speak about a very important issue for the American people--what they feed their families. Here is a photo of a dad--a pretty typical photo of a dad taking his two kids shopping. You can see he has one toddler there and he has…
Or he could call the 1-800 number, and we know what happens then. He will be transferred around the world. So Americans should not have to run through hoops. Life is difficult enough already not to have to do that. This thing is a sham. It…
The President has put it in the budget; WRRDA, in a bipartisan way, mentions it, and I just am so frustrated.
I want to thank the Senator from Washington for her remarks and for her passion for women's health and also for doing our job--for doing our job. The Senator from Washington is right. The Republican members of the Senate Judiciary…
my colleague has brought to our attention a very crucial issue. We need to be there for each other. That is what makes America great--when we are there for each other. (The remarks of Mrs. Boxer pertaining to the introduction of S. 2674…
today I rise to address the crisis of lead contamination in drinking water that we are seeing all across this Nation. It is time for us to come together and solve these problems. We have all been outraged by the crisis in Flint, where we…
We are not going to repeal the Clean Air Act and we are not going to repeal the Safe Drinking Water Act.





