Barbara Boxer: “before the Senator leaves, I thank the Senator from New York who has always been such a credible voice for our children…”

“before the Senator leaves, I thank the Senator from New York who has always been such a credible voice for our children and our families and for their health and well-being. As she said, this should be what the younger generations calls a ``no brainer.'' We need a timeout. We do not need to have the Burns amendment passed, which will speed up the EPA regulation which allows the testing of pesticides on newborn babies who are ill. It specifically says ``ill newborn babies or near-death newborn babies.'' If we stand for something, we should stand with all the religious organizations in this country that support the Boxer amendment and oppose the Burns amendment. I ask unanimous consent to be able to reserve the balance of my time until the conclusion of Senator Burns's remarks and that the quorum call not be counted against my side. If I could explain to the Senator from Alaska, I only have about 5 minutes remaining, and I want to retain that time for when Senator Burns concludes. He knows this. I don't think he has a problem with it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.”