Honorable Barbara Boxer
United States Senator, California, Democrat
Senator Boxer was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992. She served on the Marin County, California, Board of Supervisors from 1976 to 1982, and as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1982 to 1992. She chairs the Environment and Public Works Committee, and also serves on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; the Foreign Relations Committee; and the Select Committee on Ethics. The following is from December 4, 2010, Senate floor debate on two amendments relating to the expiring 2001 and 2003 tax cuts. It is key for the American people who are watching this…