Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Levy Boxeris the junior United States Senator from California. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 November 1940
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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These measures are all about a power grab by Gov. Schwarzenegger that hurts our children, our schools and our teachers.
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Ellen is like me in the sense of her passion for the issues, ... But this is a woman who goes into the Senate kicking and screaming, she really doesn't want to do this at all.
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I very much respect Cindy Sheehan's decision to continue her work as an advocate for our service men and women and our veterans. There can be no higher cause than a mother who has lost a son working night and day to ensure that others do not have to suffer the same way.
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You don't unite this country when you pick someone for your Cabinet who is so far out of the mainstream that it really divides the country,
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Now, in an unbelievable rewriting of history, you talk about this bolder mission we undertook in response to 9/11 to transform the Middle East with Iraq as an anchor,
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A proposed rule on human pesticide testing that fails to protect children and families should be shelved immediately. A protective rule must be issued in its place,
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The White House did make some proposals which didn't really do it, but they're reaching out a little bit.
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This bill will finally provide the permanent protection against future drilling that Californians have demanded for a generation.
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Our message will be that we're going to make federal government buildings a model - an energy-efficient model - and also start matching grants for cities and counties so that they can also do the same with their government buildings.
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I'm hopeful that the energy efficiency and public buildings bill will have their endorsement.
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I'm a very big believer in collaboration and teamwork.
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Since 1980, we've used reconciliation 22 times, and out of those times, Republicans used it 16 times. So, earth to my Republican friends, you can have your option but you cannot change these facts. They're in the Congressional Record
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The White House has embarked on a mission to convince the people of our country that Social Security is in dire need of drastic change in order to save it for all workers
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Tonight, you are hearing from the Democratic women of the Senate... We stand together on so many issues: economic prosperity, quality education for all, protecting a woman's right to choose