Barbara Boxer

Leave my Tunisia free and Separation of religion and state.

We should press the oil companies to not punish the American public as they make record profits.

As you know, the leaders of Tunisia's ruling al-Nahda Party have stated that they intend to uphold the country's progressive laws regarding women.

I see this as a great growth sector for America, these clean energy alternatives.

The five big oil companies' profits went up 75 percent last year.

We want to protect Americans from these spikes at the pump because it hurts, and it hurts us as we are getting on with our economic recovery.

I strongly support the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including a strong and effective Volcker rule.

This agency is not about partisanship, it is about safety of the highest degree.

God forbid something like that ever happen. It stood that country on its head, and whether it ever recovers from it, history will note.

Honestly. And I just feel you are all so smart, let's get on the same team, and let's do what is right for the country.

A lot of us took our chances when we voted for you, OK? On both sides of the aisle.

I think we proved today that this can't possibly be about what you four say

The importance of transparency

I think this is really about culture at an agency, the safety issues.

My fear is, we are going to wait 10 years to get this done.

I am willing to change it.

Now, Senator Vitter opened up the issue of treatment of women. So I am going to take that up, because what is said here reminds me of the days--oh gosh, am I dating myself, of Joe McCarthy.

So let's put this thing to bed here. I have to be honest with everybody, there are times when I am intense when I talk to my staff.

I will sit here as long as you want. I am a fair person.

We will have another round. We will stay here as long as we can.

I think the future of nuclear power is at stake, when I look at my own State and the angst of the people who live near those nuclear plants.

Now, Senator Barrasso proved that there is a witch hunt going on against the Chairman.

I am going to have hearings every 3 months and bring the Commissioners back so we can keep track of this.

I will not allow this Committee to conduct witch hunts against anybody. Anybody. That is not what our function is.

Would you and your fellow Commissioners send a letter to Senator Inhofe and myself outlining which five those would be?