Barbara Boxer actually said...

"I want to say to all the nominees I'm supporting all of you, so never fear about that."

"The leverage that we have here is the funding, and that is something that I feel we are going to have to look at--we just cannot turn our eye away from what is happening."

"As you know, the Senate has taken a number of steps to support women's rights in the Middle East and North Africa."

"We want to thank the panel. There is lots more to talk about, but you have given us some good guidance on how to assess the changes we have seen to date."