Barbara Boxer

Well, that is music to the ears of the people in California. I am very appreciative.

Is there any objection from other colleagues on that point? Excellent. That is important.

And that all the Commissioners, if any Commissioner has a problem with the safety, that you will listen to those Commissioners as well?

Finally, I hope, when my friend makes the unanimous consent request, to take the very same text of the Violence Against Women Act, which passed this body with well over 60 votes, and put it into a bill that would overcome the technical…

I have two more points, and then I will yield to my friend so she can make the unanimous consent request. Isn't it also true that the excuse Speaker Boehner is giving as to why he will not take up and pass the bipartisan Leahy-Crapo bill…

Isn't it fair to say that the House bill--their version of the Violence Against Women Act left out the most vulnerable people who are the most susceptible to violence?

As my friend pointed out, is it not true that when you look at rates of violence against these particular people in our communities, they are higher than the population at large?

Isn't it fair to say that the 30 million people we cover--which the House leaves out--include college students, enhanced protections for them on campus; the LGBT community; Native American communities; and undocumented immigrants; is that…

Yes. And the immigrant women, as the Senator has discussed, which Senator Blumenthal pointed out, are the most vulnerable because they are so afraid of their status, they are very scared to report that someone is raping them, beating them…

Is it not correct that the House passed its version and left out 30 million Americans?

I have a question, and I want to make sure everyone listening to this debate gets what is about to happen. Is it not true that the Senate passed the bipartisan Leahy-Crapo Violence Against Women Act with well more than 60 votes?

So you think it is. You think it is. So, do you think that we should take action since you do not doubt that the planet is warming?

I do not want to get into another argument with you, but they used the figure 97 to 98 percent of climate researchers agreed with the fact that this is occurring now.

I did not want to see this turn into an attack on the Obama administration.

Do you think we should just say let us just wait and see?

I think these businesses are being very prudent. They are embracing a no regrets strategy.

I am going to ask unanimous consent to place in the record a chart based on NOAA temperatures that directly refutes Senator Sessions' chart.

That global warming is occurring. I think that is a very important point.

You stand with about 2 or 3 percent of scientists, is that right, in your conclusions?

We needed six more votes to take action on climate change. But Congress blocked action, and we have lost valuable time.

I believe to declare otherwise is putting the American people in direct danger.

Climate change is real. Human activities are the primary cause, and the warming planet poses a significant risk to people and the environment.

Do you believe that State and local governments should ignore these overwhelming scientific findings and stand idly by as the health and well-being of their citizens are harmed?

Climate change is occurring. It is caused largely by human activities.

I just feel that Congress is the only place that seems to just shrug its shoulders, and even though admitting that it is occurring, does not really want to do much about it.