"Life-Threatening Measures" In House Spending Bill Far From Dead, Says Boxer

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) warns that the Republican assault on EPA is far from over, at a press conference Thursday. (0:26)

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Boxer Leads In Leaked Exit Poll Data

Incumbent Senator Barbara Boxer is leading her opponent Carly Fiorina by 8 points according to leaked exit poll data reported by a number of media outlets.

The polls in California are still several hours away from closing so the results could change. However, polls released yesterday did put the the three term Senator ahead. (0:32)

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Boxer Predicts Senate Will Face Amendments To Weaken Wall Street Reform Bill

In the opening evening of debate over the Wall Street reform bill, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) predicted that there will be attempts to add amendments to weaken the legislation to reform the nation's financial industry. (0:09)
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Refugees International: Rape A Governement Weapon In Darfur

Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) quoting a Refugees International report which states that rape in Darfur is used by the government as a weapon against society. (0:36)
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Sen. Boxer comments on Stevens indictment

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) comments about recent news that Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska.) has been indicted for seven counts of making false statements to federal authorities.
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Sen. Boxer warns of a "crisis in the skies"

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) says at a press conference to discuss Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s (D-NJ) new aviation safety bill that America will “have a crisis in the skies” if safety concerns are not met, and says that “if the president wants to go toe-to-toe with us on that, I say fine, let’s do it.” (0:27)
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Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Explains the Need for US Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall to Honor the Law in a Reasonable Amount of Time

Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) explains the need for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services director Dale Hall to abide by US law when making decisions in a timely manner that affect the lives of polar bears at the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing examining the threats and protections for the polar bear this morning.
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Senator Sanders (I-VT) Responds to Testimony by EPA-head Regarding California Emissions Waiver

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) disapproves of the recent decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny a California waiver which would reduce greenhouse gas pollutants from motor vehicles. He criticizes the current Bush administration for failing to address the issue of global warming and predicts that the administration “will go down in American history as the worst administration in so many areas… including environmental protection.”
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Senator Lautenberg (D-NJ) Discusses EPA Decision to Deny California Waiver on Greenhouse Gases

Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works commented today on the recent decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny a California waiver aimed at reducing greenhouse gas pollutants from motor vehicles. Lautenberg described the EPA’s denial of the waiver as an “injustice” at a hearing today organized to discuss the EPA’s decision.
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Senator Boxer (D-CA) Criticizes EPA-head for Denying California Waiver on Greenhouse Gases

Today the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee met to discuss the recent decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny the California waiver drafted to regulate greenhouse gas pollution from motor vehicles. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), responds to testimony given by the administrator of the EPA, Stephen Johnson, after he refuses to admit that global warming poses a threat to human health.

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