Jun 8, 2016
Wow. In the beginning, God created. I just want to say to my friend Senator King, just ask the people of Flint, MI, how happy they were that the State took over the health and safety rules. Their kids are suffering from lead poisoning…
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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Jun 8, 2016
Mr. President, do I have any time remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 55 seconds.
Jun 7, 2016
Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, I want to make a little clarification. Senator Udall has asked for 10 minutes. If we could use our time, allowing this Senator 10 minutes, and then after Senator Vitter's time, we would go to…
Jun 7, 2016
Mr. President, I want to start off by thanking my dear friend, Senator Inhofe. We have had a wonderful relationship when it comes to the infrastructure issues. We have not worked terribly well together on environmental issues, but because…
Jun 7, 2016
I say to the States: You are free to act with a bad EPA. Compared to where we started, we have a much better balance between the States and the Federal Government. It is not perfect. The bills I worked on with Frank did not do this. They…
Jun 7, 2016
I ask unanimous consent for 30 seconds. I am just going to end with 30 seconds, and I will add 30 seconds to your side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
May 26, 2016
The history of this bill must be made permanent in the record. It started out as a disaster, and it got to a point where it is better than current law. That makes me very happy. The negotiations on the bill continued. Again, several…
May 26, 2016
According to this story: [T]he draft bill, obtained by Hearst Newspapers, is in the form of a Microsoft Word document. Rudimentary digital forensics . . . shows the ``company'' of origin to be the American Chemistry Council. Imagine: The…
May 26, 2016
Mr. President, we are working behind the scenes to allow a vote on H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. My understanding of the status of this vote is that we are fine on the Democratic side, but…
May 17, 2016
Mr. President, today I wish to speak in opposition to Senator Cornyn's amendment. This amendment eliminates protections under the Clean Water Act related to spraying pesticides into the Nation's rivers, streams, and lakes to control…
May 11, 2016
Mr. President, I come to the floor to talk about a very important responsibility that the Senate has to deal with in an expeditious manner--a Supreme Court nomination. In a practice consistent with every single Supreme Court nominee before…
Apr 26, 2016
Mr. President, I am deeply disappointed that my Republican colleagues continue to play politics with our judicial system. There are currently 79 judicial vacancies in this country--28 of which are judicial emergency vacancies. In each of…
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