Barbara Boxer

I cannot support your nomination unless you commit to me that the minority will be treated equally in getting information and responses to questions from the FHWA.

In November of 2007, I joined my colleagues Senators John Kerry and Barbara Boxer in requesting that the FDA test a variety of lipsticks for lead.

In my opinion, that is wrong and needs to be change. Policy should not simply be a consequence of budgets.

This reauthorization is a priority for me, it is a priority for Senator Inhofe and I think it is very key.

This is not one of those issues that everybody comes in the door and is banging down the door to hear about.

We need the jobs and it is very important.

There is very strong bipartisan support, which is great.

I look forward to marking this bill up in the very near future.

Well, I think that it shows what a great program this is.

Well, I think that what probably happened is that Senator Inhofe's colleagues on Armed Services nabbed him away.

We do need to reauthorize and I intend to do it. So does Senator Inhofe.

Congress recognized EDA's unique role in job creation.

Federal dollars spur large amounts of private sector investment.

The EDA provides valuable assistance to communities across the Nation.

We need to move on this soon.

I get your message loud and clear and I am with you. We are going to do this.

When the two of us get our mind to something, we do it.

I don't want to walk away from the people of Afghanistan now until we give it a real try.

Well, you know, my view is that when you or the President--this is my hope--go to the United Nations, it's going to be hard for people to turn away from such a simple point.

I'm really happy, because I think we can make an enormous difference.

He believes in yes we can, not no, no, no.

Because of our energy bill in 2006 where we opened up for more drilling even though we were told no, no on drilling, we opened it up.

I just think the people of America expect more of us than to predict the failure of a bill that we have not even worked on.

Second, Senator Inhofe, before he has even seen what we produce out of this Committee is predicting the Senate will vote no.

First of all, I thought I had seen it all. But now Republicans are criticizing Democrats for being pro-business.