Citing unanswered transparency concerns, Republican senators boycotted Thursday’s scheduled Environment and Public Works Committee vote on potential EPA head Gina McCarthy’s nomination. That didn’t go over well with Sen. Barbara Boxer, chair of the committee.

Sen. Barbara Boxer is GOING OFF on Rs on Senate Committee overseeing EPA nomination for Gina McCarthy — Rebekah Metzler (@rebekahmetzler) May 9, 2013

The Washington Examiner’s Charlie Spiering described her response as a “meltdown,” and with good reason.

Boxer: "Gina McCarthy is a woman. That deserves this promotion!" — Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) May 9, 2013

And out comes the lady-parts card.

Boxer: GOP boycott of McCarthy vote shows pledge to do better w/ women voters was false. // We should confirm women b/c their women? Lame. — Heather (@hfearny) May 9, 2013

You’d think someone called her “ma’am” again!

Boxer: We'll change committee rules to vote on EPA nominee Gina McCarthy, if we can — Michal Conger (@MichalConger) May 9, 2013

Sen. Boxer says EPW GOP boycott of EPA nominee “shows how outside the mainstream they are. Shows how obstructionist they are.” — Zack Colman (@zcolman) May 9, 2013

Uh oh. Another hostage situation!

Boxer: Republicans are "holding Gina McCarthy hostage to their pro-polluter fringe philosophy" — Michal Conger (@MichalConger) May 9, 2013

Hey, Boxer discovered another word: "harangue." Oh, and fringe. "They're fringe! They're fringe!" — Michal Conger (@MichalConger) May 9, 2013

Boxer: They are "harassing and haranguing her" says of Rs on McCarthey. "They are fringe," she says. — Rebekah Metzler (@rebekahmetzler) May 9, 2013

"Get out of the fringe lane!" Boxer says to Republicans. — Michal Conger (@MichalConger) May 9, 2013

Get out of the “fringe lane”? Sorry, were they in your way?

Says the Queen of Fringe. RT @MichalConger: "Get out of the fringe lane!" Boxer says to Republicans. — Heather (@hfearny) May 9, 2013

Boxer: Gina McCarthy is one of the most mainstream nominees ever to come before Environment & Public Works committee. — Michal Conger (@MichalConger) May 9, 2013

"I don't know who they want to be the head of the EPA–the head of some polluting oil company?" –Boxer — Michal Conger (@MichalConger) May 9, 2013

Awww. Boxer: "I am asking my Republicans to come home." — Michal Conger (@MichalConger) May 9, 2013

Sorry, Ma’am Boxer, you’re blocking the fringe lane.