Barbara Boxer actually said...

"I respect your views, I disagree strongly with them, and we will have hand to hand combat on the floor if these bills get that far."

"Director Ashe, thank you for dedicating your working life to protecting God's species."

"We will have hand-to-hand combat on the floor if these bills are voted out of this committee."

"The ESA has a strong record of success, and without it, we might have lost the very symbol of our nation--the bald eagle."