Barbara Boxer: “I think we are about to have a very important debate about a very moral subject which deals with intentional dosing of…”

“I think we are about to have a very important debate about a very moral subject which deals with intentional dosing of human beings, including children, with dangerous pesticides. I say this is a moral issue. As a matter of fact, I believe I can call my amendment a faith-based amendment because every major religious organization in this country supports my amendment. My amendment passed the House without a single dissenting vote. It was by unanimous consent. I am shocked and stunned that we even have opposition to this very simple amendment. The amendment that was offered by my good friend, the Senator from Montana, in my opinion and in the opinion of people who know about ethics and science and pesticide testing, it is actually a very dangerous amendment. It is offered as, I call it a CY amendment, cover yourself amendment. You can vote for his amendment and then against mine. If you look at his amendment, it is a step back to what is happening currently. It is a dangerous amendment because we will push through a new regulation that already has been condemned by, as I say, every major religious organization in this country. We will debate this for the next couple of hours, but I wanted to make a statement in reaction to the President's speech last night. President Bush's Speech Mr. President, the President had every opportunity last night to lay out his plan for success in Iraq.…”