Barbara Boxer: “I thank my colleague. We are not talking about theory. We are not talking about an academic proposition. We are talking…”

“I thank my colleague. We are not talking about theory. We are not talking about an academic proposition. We are talking about sites with horrible pollutants and toxins in them, close to people, that have to be cleaned up. This is the first time I have taken to the floor on this subject. I intend to come back. Other members of the team include Hillary Clinton and Ron Wyden and Joe Lieberman, and we think Bob Torricelli may join us. This is a big issue to the people of this country. We are all pulling together on the challenge that was handed to us on 9-11. We will pull together on that. To me, the most important thing is to understand that there is a balance. On domestic issues, when we see this administration going the wrong way, repealing laws that reflect values of the American people, the value of a healthy environment, the value of a beautiful environment, we are going to be here. Today we will with Senator Schumer give out another Toxic Trophy Award. Senator Cantwell is also on the E team. I think I have covered then all of the members. I know how strongly we believe in these issues. If we continue to shine the light on some of these outrageous proposals, we won't stop every one of them, but we will stop some of them. At a minimum, the American people will know what this administration is doing, sometimes in the dead of night when they are not watching.”