Barbara Boxer actually said...

"If you wanted to take action on asbestos, and as Senator Markey said, this has been an issue since a quarter of a century ago, you put it in the bill."

"Colleagues, this is the Environment Committee, not the board room of the chemical companies."

"Aye by proxy."

"And if you vote no on this, I would say you need to answer to your constituents who say, Senator, why wouldn't you want to know what chemical is stored near my drinking water supply?"