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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.
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Mr. President, I have a number of topics to go over, and I will do this as briefly as I can because I know colleagues want to put forward a unanimous consent request. In our work every day something happens, and I feel compelled to talk…
My understanding is the Senator is using the time of the Senators on this side of the aisle to make a speech before he objects. Am I correct? Is it our time? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.
I ask that the Senator object, and then Senator Shaheen have the rest of the time because we are running out of time.
That is the reason we were very careful with the time. And we gave my good friends--and they are my good friends--a lot of extra time. I will allow the Senator to proceed for 1 minute. But after that, we need equal time on this. So I give…
Mr. President, may I complete my remarks before I make a decision on the pending request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
Parliamentary inquiry, please. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator state the inquiry.
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