Barbara Boxer

I think there is a reason that the public approval of the Congress is 9 percent, and most of that 9 percent probably are our families.

I said many times that there have never been five better qualified people to serve as Commissioners than those who serve today.

I am not going to be holding a hearing like Chairman Issa did to delve into personnel matters and to delve into character assassination of anybody.

So do you support having a system running for a period of time without being hooked up? Do you support that recommendation?

According to experts, including the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, the loss of electricity, as Senator Alexander has said, triggered the meltdown at the Fukushima plants.

Moving forward, I will continue to encourage cooperation and collegiality among the Commission members.

I am confident that the NRC will continue its critical mission--ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's nuclear reactors now and in the future.

Safety must always be our top priority.

I would yield back to our leader on this important block of time. I would yield my time back to Senator Sanders. We are determined to get this done right for the American people.

Now, our Nation needs to reach a consensus that we never, ever, ever turn a blind eye to a crime against an innocent child.

Not enough committees are doing, in my opinion, the diligence that should be done, and I am so appreciative of you.

As a mother, grandmother and Senator from California, I believe there should be zero tolerance for crimes against children.

There must be zero tolerance for crimes against kids. Zero tolerance.

Just in conclusion, did the Senator from Iowa and I have word from the Senator from Michigan that during conference negotiations with the House of Representatives regarding this bill, he will work to ensure that contractor employees are…

That is a good question. We would be well below. We would be about here. Mr. McCAIN. I thank the Senator.

The point is that's out and out theft.

I want to say to all the nominees I'm supporting all of you, so never fear about that.

First of all, I want to say a big thank- you to colleagues for voting to defeat the Paul joint resolution, which was a real attack on the health of our families. ____________________

I am happy to do that. I will retain my time and yield to the Senator from Indiana.

I wish to address that, if I could for a moment, for the benefit of Senator Coats. I was going to speak for a much longer block, but I didn't. I yielded the time to Senator Reed, and I retain the time I have. So I only did it because he…

Would the Chair let me know when I have used 5 minutes, and then I am going to yield to Senator Reed for up to 8 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair will do so.

I want to make sure I will have a minute to respond against the amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is correct. There is 2 minutes evenly divided on this amendment. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as…

Senate Resolution 216, sponsored by Senator Boxer, encouraging women's political participation in Saudi Arabia.

We want to thank the panel. There is lots more to talk about, but you have given us some good guidance on how to assess the changes we have seen to date.

I am going to do everything I can as chairman of this new subcommittee because we have never had a subcommittee that dealt with the status of women before.