{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1736-4", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "HONORING SENATOR BARBARA BOXER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E1736", "E1737", "[{\"name\": \"Raul Ruiz\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1736", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E1736-E1737]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n    HONORING SENATOR BARBARA BOXER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT\n\n                                  _____\n\n                             HON. RAUL RUIZ\n\n                             of california\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n  Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to congratulate Senator Barbara\nBoxer on her retirement after 34 years in Congress. Her dedication to\nher constituents and her legislative achievements are an inspiration.\nThe lives of her constituents are better because of her hard work and\npublic service on their behalf. I am honored to call her my friend,\nmentor, and constituent. She is a fearless trailblazer, and I want to\nrecognize her lifelong advocacy for Californians and all Americans.\n  Senator Boxer's time in public office began in 1976, when she was\nelected to the Marin County Board of Supervisors, where she later\nbecame the Board's first woman president. After serving for six years,\nshe was elected to the United States House of Representatives to serve\nCalifornia's 6th Congressional District.\n\n[[Page E1737]]\n\nHer first campaign slogan, ``Barbara Boxer Gives a Damn,'' would\nexemplify the passion with which she has fought through these years.\n  In 1992, known as ``The Year of the Woman'', she was elected to the\nUnited States Senate to fight for the people of California. As a\nforceful fighter for equality and social justice, and an astounding\nprotector of the environment, Senator Boxer demonstrated time after\ntime her ferocity, effectiveness, and willingness to go to bat for the\npeople and the principles she believed in.\n  Her legislative achievements are too many to list. As the Ranking\nMember of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Senator\nBoxer has led bipartisan efforts to protect the environment and address\nclimate change. She has spent her life defending women's rights,\nincluding the importance of gender equality and the protection of a\nwoman's right to choose. Throughout her career, she has identified\nmatters of concern and has reached across the aisle to find solutions.\n  Senator Boxer's tireless work has influenced the lives of millions of\nAmericans. I have often taken her counsel, and I am proud of the work\nwe have done together to protect the Salton Sea. Her distinguished\ncareer in Congress is an example of what can be accomplished through\nhard work, dedication, and service.\n  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize and honor Senator Barbara Boxer.\nI will certainly miss our inspiring conversations on the flights to DC\ntogether, but I know this is the beginning of her many more successful\nbattles for the common good. On behalf of California's 36th\nCongressional District, I offer my sincerest thanks and congratulate\nher for her exceptional commitment to public service. I wish her and\nher husband Stu all the best on her well-deserved retirement.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1736-4"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8912428747862577, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}