Barbara Boxer: “When the Senator from New Mexico tells these two Senators--who have a simple sense of the Senate that we agree only…”

“When the Senator from New Mexico tells these two Senators--who have a simple sense of the Senate that we agree only carries moral authority, doesn't tell them exactly what to do--we are overstepping our bounds, I have to say that is amazing to me because that is coming from my friend--I served with him on the Budget Committee for many years--who actually gave power to the chairmen of the committees to say what the appropriate level should be for military spending and ag expending. I do not see it. You will note, that committee did not stand up for education. They said we could have a piece of the extra $6 billion that may be lying around. All we are saying is, give education a chance to be fully funded.”