Barbara Boxer

I am so pleased with the nomination of Mr. Michael Huerta to be Administrator of the FAA.

I worked with him on several transportation initiatives that were important to California.

I am proud that a Californian has been nominated, of course, by President Obama.

I am proud that a California native and a University of California, Riverside graduate has been nominated by President Obama to lead the FAA.

It's a huge job, and it's a life-and-death job.

There will be several rollcall votes beginning at approximately 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. The first vote will be on the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 37, a resolution of disapproval regarding the EPA's mercury and air toxics standards. The…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:49 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at 9:30 a.m…

OK. Then we will go to Senator Shaheen for 10 and back to Senator Inhofe for 18 minutes.

Why not give us an exact time. I think it is important. So we are saying instead of 15 minutes of time--I would just say some of my people--can the Senator from Oklahoma take the first segment for 15 minutes--because I know Senator Shaheen…

I am going to make a unanimous consent request that Senator Carper open this debate--and I give thanks to Senator Inhofe for allowing that--for 8 minutes, and then Senator Inhofe will use 15 minutes at his discretion. Then we will go to…

I ask that I be allowed to speak on the Democratic side's time for up to 5 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

OK. I would ask if I could have 2 minutes just to respond to my friend. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, we are going to divide time; are we not? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Yes. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I suggest the Senator…

What is the speaker situation? Do I have some time now to respond to the Republican leader? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Currently, the time is under control of the Republican leader for the next 27 minutes.

We are great because we allow that debate.

I have two more points. After the Three Mile Island accident, the NRC Chairman's duties were really changed, and they were strengthened...

When I don't vote for you, Commissioner, it is because I have reasons that go with my view of your candor or lack of same, and also the record in terms of safety.

Because I think that is key. There was such a confusion over that after Fukushima, and the arguments went back and forth.

Let's just bring those disagreements out to the fore and recognize that is how this country is.

We can have the deepest divisions of opinion. This is America; that is what we are known for.

Do you agree to ensure the testimony, briefings, documents of electronic and other forms of communication of information are provided to this Committee and its staff and other appropriate committees in a timely manner?

Can I ask if you would put something in writing about that for us?

So you believe that Fukushima was a nuclear disaster.

You don't destroy people, as Senator Sanders said. And I also worry about that, that that is what was going on over there.

I mean, the record speaks for itself.

We can disagree and not be disagreeable. We can disagree and be respectful.