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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.
I will yield to Senator Merkley, but before I do, I was so glad to hear a Republican say he wants to work on jobs. I would just say to my friend before he leaves, the CEO who runs the pipeline says there will be 35 permanent jobs. OK. I…
To me, all of these health reasons are reason enough to say let's not interrupt what the administration is going through now, which is careful study of whether this is safe for our people. Two million people sent in their comments. Don't…
I ask unanimous consent for an additional 1 minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I would add 1 minute to Senator Landrieu's time as well. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I can't get into how good Canada is on a daily basis, but I can tell you that when it comes to the tar sands, they don't have a good record. I have stood with doctors and nurses from America, and they all said: This is dangerous, dangerous…
Madam President, I want everyone who is watching us from Louisiana to know that without Mary Landrieu, we would not be having this debate. She makes a point when she says it is good to have this debate. It is really good to have debates…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 18, 2014, to conduct a business meeting where we would have three votes for two…
Madam President, I think we are going to take a recess shortly. I just wanted to thank everybody on both sides for their statements. To sum it up from my perspective, you have a situation here that, frankly, I am very glad we are…
Madam President, I wish to make a point of personal privilege. We would have voted on this bill a long time ago if my Republican friends had not blocked the Shaheen-Portman bill from being part of the unanimous consent agreement. Let's…
Well, Madam President, I will take three minutes of that time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.
As we get ready to have a vote here in a while, what makes me very sad about this debate is that if we would all actually embrace an ``all of the above'' energy future, we wouldn't have to have these arguments. But we cannot get any…
Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum, and I ask unanimous consent that the time during the quorum call be taken off everybody's time here. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The…
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