Senator Boxer said: "President Obama laid out a blueprint for building an economy that works for every American.

"The President's eloquent optimism stands in marked contrast to the angry tone Americans have been hearing on the campaign trail from his opponents.

"I welcome his call to action for us to work together to strengthen the middle class, create clean energy jobs, help responsible homeowners stay in their homes, protect the environment from toxins such as mercury and rebuild America's infrastructure.

"I will do everything I can to bridge the partisan divide and we can start right away by passing a bipartisan surface transportation bill that saves or creates millions of jobs."

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