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Barbara Boxer: Jobs, the Economy, and California's Future

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Partner:: Commonwealth Club
Location:: Commonwealth Club
San Francisco, CA
Event Date:: 08.31.10
Speaker:: Senator Barbara Boxer
Tags:: senator; senate; election

Summary: Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992, Senator Boxer is now preparing for a tough race against Republican challenger Carly Fiorina. Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Senate Ethics Committee, Boxer is the only U.S. senator to chair two committees. She also serves on the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation as well as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Senator Boxer was a strong supporter of President Obama's 2009 economic stimulus plan and co-authored the bipartisan Invest in the U.S.A. Act, to encourage companies to bring overseas profits back to the United States to create jobs here. She wrote the first-ever law to authorize federal funding for after-school programs.

Hear her thoughts on jobs, the economy and California's future.

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Senator Barbara Boxer

Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992, Senator Barbara Boxer is now preparing for a tough race against Republican challenger Carly Fiorina. Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Senate Ethics Committee, Boxer is the only U.S. senator to chair two committees. She also serves on the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation as well as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Senator Boxer was a strong supporter of President Obama's 2009 economic stimulus plan and co-authored the bipartisan Invest in the U.S.A. Act, to encourage companies to bring overseas profits back to the United States to create jobs here. She wrote the first-ever law to authorize federal funding for afters-chool programs.

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01.: Introduction

02 min 13 sec

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02.: Clinton and Bush Economic Policies Compared

04 min 32 sec

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03.: Congressional Action to Stabilize the Economy

06 min 53 sec

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04.: Clean Energy Economy and Prop. 23

03 min 48 sec

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05.: Protection of the Coastal Economy

01 min 43 sec

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06.: Access to Credit for Small Business

01 min 17 sec

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07.: Investment in Transportation Infrastructure

02 min 36 sec

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08.: No Tax Breaks for Off-shoring Jobs

00 min 41 sec

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09.: Conclusion

01 min 53 sec

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10.: Q & A

00 min 12 sec

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11.: Q1: How to Influence Obama on Economics

01 min 47 sec

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12.: Q2: Abuse of the Filibuster

02 min 25 sec

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13.: Q3: Ocean Health

02 min 23 sec

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14.: Q4: High Speed Rail Project

01 min 44 sec

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15.: Q5: Programs to Cut to Reduce Spending

01 min 54 sec

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16.: Q6: Ending the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

01 min 35 sec

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17.: Q7: Comprehensive Immigration Reform

04 min 48 sec

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18.: Q8: Tea Party Movement

03 min 21 sec

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19.: Q9: Muslim Community Center in New York

01 min 01 sec

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20.: Q10: Legalized Cannabis

01 min 43 sec

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21.: Q11: Aspiring Politicians

04 min 07 sec

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22.: Q12: Reelection Campaign

02 min 46 sec

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23.: Q13: Low Senate Approval Rating

01 min 10 sec

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24.: Q14: Bush Tax Cuts

00 min 26 sec

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25.: Q15: Obstructionist Opposition

01 min 19 sec

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26.: Q16: Level of Legal Immigration

00 min 57 sec

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27.: Q17: Ethics Education

01 min 36 sec

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28.: Q18: Democrats Playing Hardball with Republicans

01 min 01 sec

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29.: Q19: Federal Cap and Trade Legislation

02 min 22 sec

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30.: Q20: Debate with Carly Fiorina

01 min 15 sec

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Boxer Says 'Reduce & Refund' Climate Bill a Win-Win-Win

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California Senator Barbara Boxer recounts the Democrats repeated efforts to pass a climate change bill through Congress, and both times being rejected by the GOP. She says the most recent version of the bill is a "win-win-win" for creating jobs, reducing pollution, and helping the budget.
Sen. Boxer Advocates for Afghanistan Exit Strategy

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California Senator Barbara Boxer reiterates the importance of having a clear exit strategy with regards to Afghanistan.

"I believe in nation-helping, not nation-building," she says. "We can't take over these countries and run them."
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Congress of the United States: Legislature of the U.S., separated structurally from the executive and judicial (see judiciary) branches of government. Established by the Constitution of the United States, it succeeded the unicameral congress created by the Articles of Confederation (1781). It consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Representation in the Senate is fixed at two senators per state. Until passage of the 17th Amendment (1913), senators were appointed by the state legislatures; since then they have been elected directly. In the House, representation is proportional to each state's population; total membership is restricted (since 1912) to 435 members (the total rose temporarily to 437 following the admission of Hawaii and Alaska as states in 1959). Congressional business is processed by committees: bills are debated in committees in both houses, and reconciliation of the two resulting versions takes place in a conference committee. A presidential veto can be overridden by a two-thirds majority in each house. Congress's constitutional powers include the setting and collecting of taxes, borrowing money on credit, regulating commerce, coining money, declaring war, raising and supporting armies, and making all laws necessary for the execution of its powers. All finance-related legislation must originate in the House; powers exclusive to the Senate include approval of presidential nominations, ratification of treaties, and adjudication of impeachments. See also bicameral system.; Congress of the United States on britannica.com