Dianne Feinstein actually said...

"I strongly believe that local governments must have the ability to influence the terms and conditions of the development of new casinos, especially because many communities simply do not want new casi..."

"We believe that local government participation is essential in order to ensure there is a complete factual basis upon which objective decisions can be made."

"casinos require local resources, including increased costs for police, fire, water, sewer, and transportation."

"It is my understanding that President Obama was not aware Chancellor Merkel's communications were being collected since 2002. That is a big problem."