Dianne Feinstein

If in fact they have been trained or participated in training with al-Qa'ida in the past, it may well put them in a different category.

Last week, there was a front-page story about a CIA chief of station who has been accused of raping two women overseas.

He has already taken a step in that direction by unequivocally condemning the use of torture.

I know that Mr. Panetta will tell President Obama not what he wants to hear, but what he needs to hear.

I have seen occasions where the Agency has engaged in poor analytic tradecraft... and they've had no adverse affect on their career.

I have watched a situation--and I agree with what Senator Nelson said; people in the CIA are, in the main, very good.

I find hiring contractors to interrogate detainees and hiring contractor psychologists to evaluate is just the wrong thing for the government to do.

It seems to me that the interrogation of detainees in a war fought by the United States is an inherently governmental function.

I have a real issue with this. Have you had an opportunity to look at that? And can you comment?

I believe that is a violation of law. And I would hope that the Justice Department would take action.

Some of us... have just introduced a bill that is in the Intelligence Committee which would close Guantanamo within 12 months.

It is essential that the President-elect has solid advice to positively change our Nation's economic course.

Dr. Chu has called global warming and the need for carbon-neutral renewables 'the greatest challenge facing science'.

Simply stated, in my opinion, there is no one brighter or better equipped than this man to become Secretary of Energy.

Throughout our history, Americans have come together in times of crisis.

I believe that Hilda Solis is just such a leader.

I really think it's a wonderful thing that President-elect Obama nominated her for this position, and I'm just very proud to be here to support that nomination.

I'm really very pleased and very proud to recommend her confirmation as Secretary of Labor.

I would like to offer my very sincere and heartfelt congratulations to the President pro tempore of this body, Senator Robert Byrd. He has served in the body for 50 years. I have had the privilege of working on the Appropriations Committee…

Thank you for the opportunity to offer comments on the fiscal year 2010 Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations bill.

I find it unconscionable. These tickets are supposed to be free for people. And the chance to witness this solemn event should not be bought and sold like tickets to a football game.

I think the race is reaching a point where there are negative dividends from it in terms of strife within the party.

This resolution condemns the violence in Tibet, and it calls for restraint by the Government of the People's Republic of China and the people of Tibet. It does other things as well; that is, to urge the Government of China to sit down with…

Let me answer that. Not to the best of my knowledge. Let me also say--and perhaps I do, but I will find out--let me also say Citibank and even the California real estate establishment want exemptions. Well, I am not willing to give…

I am a cosponsor of the Durbin amendment and am very happy to support it. ... What that has done is enabled bad actors to flourish. I wish to give you two examples of what a bad actor as a subprime mortgage broker means. I met this family…