Barbara Boxer: “I know people are saying: Barbara, why are you being so tough and not letting us vote on other things? I have to say…”

“I know people are saying: Barbara, why are you being so tough and not letting us vote on other things? I have to say this: If we don't use this occasion to fix a problem that is listed as the No. 1 safety issue by the NTSB, and we can do it in 2 minutes--I have spoken my piece. You know, one of my staffers said she explained to her 6-year-old child what the issue is because he is always interested in what she is working on. She said: Jacob, the fact is, the planes are the same size, and the man who is flying this one and the lady flying this one get different hours of rest. I see that my friend from Florida, the great ranking member of the Commerce Committee, might want to ask a question.”