Dianne Feinstein: “As I say, I understand there is a basic conflict here between small States and big States. There is a basic conflict…”

“As I say, I understand there is a basic conflict here between small States and big States. There is a basic conflict between those who think the money should be spread around and those who believe this money should be used based on risk, vulnerability, and threat. I am in the latter. If the big threat is in Vermont, I am all for the money going to Vermont. I have no problem with that. I look at the intelligence and I see the threats as they come in and I think the agencies that make the decisions should send the money based on their analysis of the intelligence and the threats. I do wish to at least give my source, which is the Congressional Research Service, for these numbers which show 35 States as beneficiaries.”