Barbara Boxer

It is just beyond belief to me that something that has to have universal offense to every living human being, we have not mobilized more resources to, at the very least, deal with the victims after the fact.

We cannot wait. We cannot read another one of these stories. We cannot look at another one of these pictures.

We need a sense of urgency. You're new, you're all new, but you're not new to these issues.

We need to get doctors there, OK, and we need to take the lead.

How is it possible that there are only two fistula surgeons in all of eastern Congo, given the scope of the crisis?

This must stop. And, colleagues, we must come together across all the lines that normally divide us.

I want to express my deep gratitude to Senator Feingold for agreeing to hold this joint subcommittee hearing with me today.

If raping an infant is not a crime against humanity, I don't know what is.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Senator Boxer and Senator Feingold for bringing the issue of sexual and gender-based violence to the attention of the United States Government.

I just want to point out to you that they are under court-ordered act and this is a Nation of laws and the endangerment finding that was made is strikingly similar to that was made by the Bush administration because the science is so…

I am perplexed that EPA has revised its expected number of cleanups from 35 under George Bush's estimates to 20.

If my State had not passed this cutting edge global warming bill, we would be in far worse shape.

I personally believe that, to fulfill some of the national requirements that were included in the Energy Bill, we need to move to higher blends of ethanol, E12, E15...

I would not wait for an artificial date. Administrator, if you were the FDA, and you found out that there was a prescription drug out there that was harming people, you would not wait until you figured it all, you know, finish the whole…

You will? So I am assuming that by the end of the year you will also have made the assessment of what a big problem this might be.

I do not think that has been authorized in 22 years.

But you are saying by the end of the year you will have recommendations?

We are working hard with Senator Feingold and CEQ to see what we can come up with.

What we want to do is have them helped by this action and I believe there is a way that we can do it.

We are still a Nation of the people, by the people, and for the people.

I could not disagree more with the President on calling it an earmark to put money into the places that have the worst air quality in the Nation.

I think Tom Carper really did take time to talk about the fact that the States think it is so important, even in these tough times, that they are willing to put up matching funds.

Coming from California, and I know Mr. Silva and his family would agree, that our beaches, our ocean, that is what we are about.

And last, do you know of any matters which you may or may not have disclosed that might place you in any conflict of interest if you are confirmed?

Do you agree if confirmed to appear before this Committee or designated members of this Committee...