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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· May 22, 2013

I look forward to reading it. I have not. I have read remarks pro and con.

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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· May 22, 2013

I was very pleased that you and every one of your colleagues on the Commission assured me at our last oversight hearing that you will not let this plant start up unless you are absolutely convinced it is safe to operate.

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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· May 22, 2013

We will all work together because this Committee has to vote this up or down.

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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· May 22, 2013

31 of our nuclear plants are identical to the one that had problems in Fukushima.

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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· May 22, 2013

Well, maybe there are some people here would like to experiment on my people. But I am not going to let it happen.

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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· May 22, 2013

I want all of the investigations to be completed before the plant is restarted.

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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· May 22, 2013

An investigation is an investigation. If it has subpart a, b, c and d, they have to be completed.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 22, 2013

I thank my Ranking Member for his attention to an issue that I know commands his passion.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 22, 2013

I think very, very highly of him, and I have two questions that I will ask of you.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 22, 2013

I think as a matter of law any witness who is testifying before Congress is deemed to be sworn.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 22, 2013

I think we expect that judges must respect the role of Congress as representatives of the American people.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 22, 2013

I have had a hearing that I think has highlighted my concern that there are violations of fairly simple laws, like 18 U.S. Code 1001, the false statements law.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 22, 2013

We expect judges to limit themselves to the issues that the court must decide.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 22, 2013

Confirming an outstanding nominee like Mr. West to that position as quickly as possible will help ensure the smooth running of the Department.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 22, 2013

I have a great deal of not only respect for Ranking Member Grassley, but also a great deal of gratitude to him.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 22, 2013

We have a distinctly American system of Government, one with separated powers between judicial, executive, and legislative branches.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 22, 2013

We expect judges not to prejudge any case but to listen to every party fairly that comes before them.

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