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Dianne Feinstein
@diannefeinstein· Democratic · CA· Jan 30, 2017

Mr. President, how much time do I have? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time has not been specifically apportioned to the Senator from California. (The remarks of Mrs. Feinstein pertaining to the introduction of S. 240 are printed in today's…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-30
Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jan 30, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his leadership tonight, and also Representative Plaskett. Let me share with you, especially Representative Plaskett, that on my first day here 7 years ago, one of the first things that happened was a…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-30
Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Jan 24, 2017

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership. Madam Speaker, President Trump once said his favorite book is the Bible. I think he is writing a new book for the Bible called the ``Apocalypse of Women.'' It is a reverse Genesis…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-24
Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jan 24, 2017

On our codel, our visit to Senegal included a meeting with the CEO of Wari, an 8-year-old company providing an innovative platform offering convenient service and an aggregation of products and services of various partners. Wari has over…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-24
Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jan 24, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5537, the Digital Global Access Policy Act or the Digital GAP Act. I commend Chairman Royce's timely piece of legislation, which aims to facilitate greater coordination between the U.S. and foreign…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-24
Susan Davis
@susandavis· Democratic · CA· Jan 24, 2017

Madam Speaker, let me tell you about Chelsea, a mother of two young children, who was on Medicaid when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She never missed her birth control pills, but when she went to the clinic for treatment, she was…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-24
Eric Swalwell
@ericswalwell· Democratic · CA· Jan 24, 2017

Madam Speaker, I stand with women and men across our country in opposition to H.R. 7, the latest effort from Republican leaders to take the opportunity for women to make choices about their own healthcare decisions. This weekend, my…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-24
Doris Matsui
@dorismatsui· Democratic · CA· Jan 24, 2017

Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 7. On Saturday, I joined millions of women, men, and children who took to the streets and raised their voices in defense of equality. We marched because women's rights are truly…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-24
Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· Jan 24, 2017

The result will be the absence of health care for millions of women in our Nation, as H.R. 7 will result for millions of women in our Nation. We are seeing 48 hours of reckless disregard for women's health.

Congressional Record · 2017-01-24
Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· Jan 24, 2017

Madam Speaker, with H.R. 7, Republicans are again targeting American women's health care. This bill limits financial assistance in order to restrict women's choices in the health insurance marketplaces, forcing women and their families to…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-24
Jimmy Panetta
@jimmypanetta· Democratic · CA· Jan 24, 2017

Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 7, a bill which brings permanency to the Hyde amendment, a bill which attempts to take away low-income women's reproductive rights. Therefore, I submit to you that it is a bill more about…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-24
Anna Eshoo
@annaeshoo· Democratic · CA· Jan 24, 2017

Madam Speaker, I thank our wonderful colleague from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) for yielding to me. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule and the underlying legislation, and I urge my colleagues to defeat the previous question…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-24
Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Jan 24, 2017

Madam Speaker, 44 years ago, the Supreme Court made an important decision. It said that women have a constitutional right to make decisions about their own health care and their own bodies, not the government. It was just a few days ago…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-24
Anna Eshoo
@annaeshoo· Democratic · CA· Jan 23, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss H.R. 290, the FCC Process Reform Act of 2017. I'm particularly proud of a bipartisan provision I first authored in the 112th Congress that I'm pleased is included in this legislation today. This…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-23
Dianne Feinstein
@diannefeinstein· Democratic · CA· Jan 23, 2017

Mr. President, I thank the distinguished Senator from Kansas for giving me the opportunity to make some remarks for the record. I support Mike Pompeo to be Director of the CIA. I want to make clear that Congressman Pompeo has committed to…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-23
Dianne Feinstein
@diannefeinstein· Democratic · CA· Jan 23, 2017

Mr. President, today I wish to express my deep sorrow on the passing of Tim Mitchell. Through his absolute dedication to this institution and the special kind of person he was, Tim made the Senate a better place. Tim served as the…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-23
Tom McClintock
@tommcclintock· Republican · CA· Jan 23, 2017

I think any politician that tries to convince them that their experience is different than what they know is going to look downright foolish.

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