Senate Proceeding on Sep 16th, 2009 :: 5:14:15 to 5:15:55
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5:14:14 to 5:14:34( Edit History Discussion )

Barbara Boxer: amendment does. the presiding ficer: time has expired. who yield time in opposition? the senator from mrs. boxer: mr. president, this is the most political amendment. i got to thinking after senator gregg said we can't show a sign where the economic recovery funds are being fought use in a

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Speech By: Barbara Boxer

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Barbara Boxer: road or a bridge or a highway we should keep it from the people because he says it's self-congratulatory. it's not self-congratulatory. some people may not like the project. some people may. it's about transparency and openness. i haveto say to you this makes no sense. where was senator gregg and his friends on the repub

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Barbara Boxer: when george bush and the republican congress spen spent $33 million to send out a letter telling everyone that their economic recovery act was working by way of refunds. i never heard one word out of the senators from the other side of the aisle. that cost $33 million, and i ask unanimous consent to put in the

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Barbara Boxer: record the copy of the tax rebate letter tt went to every american. and i would say to you t politics. this is going to save senator gregg's amendment $4 million. this cost $33 million. i yield the floor. i hope we vote no. mr. gregg: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent for a pointed clarification.

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Barbara Boxer: i didn't vote for president bush's stimulus package either. mrs. boxer: i ask for a here. this isn't about whether you voted for the stimulus. it's about whether you objected to spending money to tell people what the stimulus does. it leaders, we didn't hear anything, now we area that.