May 7, 2013
Madam President, I want to thank my colleagues for working on military sexual assault. Senator Gillibrand and I and others are working on a way to handle these assaults which takes them out of the chain of command and makes sure the…
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.
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May 7, 2013
Madam President, I wish to take about 2 minutes--and I know Senator Brown is here to speak--to explain what just happened because a normal person would never follow this, in my opinion. That is just me speaking. Let me tell my colleagues…
May 7, 2013
I will say that we are looking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce supporting this bill, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, the Waterways Council, Inc., and the Plumbing Manufacturers, International. Wherever we look…
May 7, 2013
Madam President, I want to thank my colleagues for working on military sexual assault. Senator Gillibrand and I and others are working on a way to handle these assaults which takes them out of the chain of command and makes sure the…
May 7, 2013
Madam President, what is the order at this time? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill S. 601 is pending. ____________________
May 7, 2013
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business for 30 minutes and that we then return to S. 601, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
May 7, 2013
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'')
May 7, 2013
Madam President, what is the order? The PRESIDING OFFICER. S. 601 is now pending.
May 7, 2013
Madam President, I want to speak now on a bill that Senator Vitter and I are very proud of. But, first, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the committee-reported substitute amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
May 7, 2013
Now I call up the Boxer-Vitter substitute amendment No. 799 and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from California [Mrs…
May 7, 2013
Madam President, I will make an opening statement and then turn it over to my colleague, Senator Vitter, for his opening statement. I want to just say this is a good day for the Senate to get on a bill that is a bipartisan bill, where we…
Apr 24, 2013
Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 98th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. In 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations passed the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide based in part on…
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