Barbara Boxer

So, please, I am going to look at that and I would like that in writing.

I have long called for EPA to use the best available science to make a decision on regulating perchlorate.

Drinking water infrastructure needs $334 billion over 20 years, and most of it is because of repair or replacement.

I think we do need to work together. Congress needs to provide the resources for improving and upgrading our infrastructure so we can transport clean water more efficiently.

When fish become intersex, that means having characteristics of both male and female, it is a clear indication that there are too many hormones or estrogen-laden drugs that are being put into our water system.

I think we have a responsibility to do a better job in providing those resources to improve the water infrastructure for safe drinking water in America.

I expect to see some enforcement and I hope that you will--I do not mean to put you on the spot to identify systems.

I need a lot more specificity from you. I do not--I am not confident that we are now ready to go.

What are you doing now, in light of the past 8 years where not much was done as far as I can tell?

We know from reading these news stories, and they do seem to be very well documented, that the reports were made, but nothing has happened.

I just cannot imagine, I mean, Senator Klobuchar has made the point so well that children are the most vulnerable.

What do I have to do to make sure that you can get in there and clean up that water?

This bipartisan legislation aims to address the obstacles that many of our towns and cities are facing, mainly difficulty in financing drinking water infrastructure.

Under new leadership, the EPA has decided to place comprehensive reports and data on water quality enforcement in all 50 States on the Internet.

I think chemical reform is also a very important part of this work.

I have always believed that the first responsibility of government is to protect our citizens.

Americans also have a right to expect that their children are safe from drinking water pollution in their schools.

The last Administration refused to set a drinking water standard for perchlorate despite strong scientific evidence.

I want to ensure the Federal Government fully and effectively utilizes its authority under the law.

I have consistently voiced my concern about the dire situation of women in Afghanistan, and worked to secure resources to help them build better lives.

It doesn't seem to me to be a question of the numbers of troops. It's hard to say that 200,000 versus 22,000 is that different than 230,000 versus 22,000. It's the mission.

I voted, with reluctance, because I believed more troops would help our situation. We added the troops. The violence got worse.

In 2001, every Senator voted to go against those who attacked us using Afghanistan as the base.

The President said when he announced his Afghanistan strategy, that he needed those 21,000 troops--now, this is just months ago--to, 'take the fight to the Taliban in the south and the east, and give greater capacity to partner and train…

So, I would ask you, Why did the situation get worse in Afghanistan after we sent 21,000 more troops?