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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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Feb 16, 2005

I view that as an extraordinary--a high priority.

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Feb 16, 2005

Last question. Because I was, in December, in Baghdad with Senator Biden, and then in Jordan at the training program with Senator Biden, who has very specific ideas on the number of security and police that have been trained.

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Jan 18, 2005

One of the things that matters most to my people in California and the people of America is this war in Iraq.

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Jan 18, 2005

And this from a war that was based on what everyone now says, including your own administration, were falsehoods about WMDs, weapons of mass destruction.

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Jan 18, 2005

It gives me great pleasure to introduce a friend and fellow Californian, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, as the President's nominee to be the next Secretary of State.

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Jan 18, 2005

There's a report that I read over the weekend that maybe a third will come home and need help because of what they saw, it's been so traumatic to them.

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Jan 18, 2005

Perhaps you agree with President Bush, who said, 'All that's been resolved.'

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Jan 18, 2005

I was very disappointed in your statement. I think you blew the opportunity.

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Sep 21, 2004

I believe it is very important that we get this right.

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Sep 21, 2004

I have come to see the need, I think rather early on, for a National Intelligence Director, separate from policy.

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Sep 21, 2004

The 9/11 Commission said the NID should be placed in the Office of the President.

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Jul 20, 2004

I don't know how we can get intelligence in this new world we're in unless we have it.

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