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Dianne Feinstein

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Dianne Emiel Feinstein was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from California from 1992 until her death in 2023. She was the first woman to hold this position, breaking significant barriers in a predominantly male political landscape. Throughout her tenure, Feinstein was known for her advocacy on issues such as gun control, environmental protection, and intelligence oversight, playing a pivotal role in shaping legislation in these areas.

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Sep 6, 2023

I'm pleased to join in the introductions of Kim Lee, who has been nominated to serve on the Northern District of California.

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Sep 5, 2023

I'm pleased to join in the introductions of Kim Lee, who has been nominated to serve on the Northern District of California.

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May 3, 2023

There's been no slowdown. She did acknowledge that Republicans have blocked some nominees from moving forward.

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Apr 15, 2023

I'm still not seeking the position of vice president. I've had an opportunity now to be the first woman and the first mayor to be asked to go through an interview process.

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Mar 29, 2023

Unfortunately, that prediction was all too accurate; although the 2021 Caldor Fire destroyed more homes than nine other disaster in 2021 combined.

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Mar 29, 2023

Unfortunately, that prediction was all too accurate; although the 2021 Caldor Fire destroyed more homes than nine other disaster in 2021 combined.

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Mar 28, 2023

Unfortunately, that prediction was all too accurate; although the 2021 Caldor Fire destroyed more homes than nine other disaster in 2021 combined.

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Mar 23, 2023

I recently sent letters to you and Administrator Bose to include three wildlife overpasses as required mitigation in the pending permit.

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Mar 23, 2023

Secretary Fudge, thank you for your continued collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs on the HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, which provides permanent supportive housing to veterans experiencing homelessness.

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Mar 23, 2023

I recently sent letters to you and Administrator Bose to include three wildlife overpasses as required mitigation in the pending permit.

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Mar 22, 2023

Secretary Fudge, thank you for your continued collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs on the HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program.

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Mar 22, 2023

I recently sent letters to you and Administrator Bose to include three wildlife overpasses as required mitigation in the pending permit.

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Mar 21, 2023

I share these concerns as do the other Senators and Members representing the area.

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Dec 20, 2022

May I just make one remark? I want to thank the Senator for his excellent remarks. Once in a while, we have a case that is really so difficult and sad to solve, and this is one of them. It happens to be a constituent of both of ours in…

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Aug 2, 2022

By restoring these lands to the Karuk Tribe, who were the original stewards of such lands, the Karuk Tribe can exercise its tribal sovereignty and traditional practices without interruption.

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Jul 12, 2022

This is World War III for me. I cannot let the state burn and knowing that positions that we passed are not being filled.

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Jul 12, 2022

I need to put a real emphasis on this. This is important.

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May 17, 2022

Administrator Regan, I ask, once again, that EPA and its partners act with urgency and prioritize this issue.

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May 17, 2022

I continue to be deeply concerned about industrial waste dumped off the California coast between the 1930s and 1960s that still remains in our ocean.

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May 17, 2022

What is the plan for that weapon?

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May 17, 2022

The budget request for NNSA totals $21.4 billion. That's a $754.4 million or a 3.6 percent increase over fiscal year 2022.

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May 17, 2022

I was pleased to see its planned retirement in the fiscal year 2023 budget request, which mirrored the Biden Nuclear Posture Review.

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May 17, 2022

It seems to me this is a weapon that should be retired or a bomb that should be retired.

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May 17, 2022

I wrote to then Secretaries Mattis and Perry about my concern with the Trump Administration's plan to retain the B83 Megaton Nuclear Bomb.

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