Dianne Feinstein

In the Boxer amendment, we clarified SCHIP law. A pregnant woman's coverage under SCHIP law is optional. We made it obligatory so every pregnant woman has the advantage of medical insurance. This amendment undoes that. It takes it away…

If it is what I think it is, we will object. It will take all grants away from the University of California, if I understand the amendment correctly.

I wish to address a question to the distinguished chairman of the committee who has done fine work on this bill. I would at some point like a vote on this amendment, if possible. I am happy to set it aside if that is helpful and not ask…

Any company that slaughters downed animals and knowingly violates the laws and regulations governing sick and downed animals, should have their operating licenses revoked immediately.

I was appalled to hear of the incidence of animal cruelty documented by The Humane Society of the United States at the Westlands meat packing plant in Chino, California, and I am concerned about the United States Department of…

The finality provisions in this legislation were intended to give the Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police authority to transfer employees and assign duties as necessary to meet the mission of the U.S. Capitol Police in maintaining the…

No. In my view, nothing contained in this amendment would or is intended to undermine or alter those important, new authorities. We have sought to make this clear, with the inclusion in section 13203 of paragraph (c)(2), which preserves…

Yes, of course, we have worked hard to come together on this legislation directing NHTSA to issue new fuel economy regulations to reach an industry fleet wide level of 35 miles per gallon by 2020, and it is our intent in the bill before us…

I also wish to send my very deep condolences to those families who will have lost their loved ones in this very tragic bridge collapse. I know what this kind of difficulty--whether it is an earthquake or a bridge collapse-- brings for a…

If I might, through the Chair to the Senator from Georgia, I would like to make one point. I understand your concern is with the H-2A part of the bill. The other part of the bill is for different States because what happens in my State is…

Would the majority leader be prepared to give Senator Boxer, Senator Craig, Senator Hutchison, and me a commitment that perhaps the majority leader and the minority leader could sit down and agree to allow a vote on AgJOBS as part of the…

I have never seen an attorney so contemptuous of Congress and his role as the chief law enforcement officer of the United States.

The United States should and must change course in Iraq. We must begin to redeploy our forces and reevaluate what is truly in our national interests. This is not the first time we have been confronted with such a choice. Many of us have…

This is $55 billion where the people affected by the bill pay for the costs. That is a big thing: $55 billion will flow to do what needs to be done, whether it is the biometric cards, whether it is the US-VISIT Program, whether it is the…

People look out, and they see the failures of government, whether it's Katrina or whether it's the inability to get enough passports out for people. And they say, how are they going to accomplish all of this?

This is such a simple, direct bill with respect to transparency. It is an idea whose time has long come. It is very hard for us to understand who could oppose this good government bill and what their reason for opposing it could be. It is…

You view Iran as a realistic threat against the United States. A ballistic missile threat against the United States?

Let me just stop you there. You view the TAEPODONG 2--not the 3 but the 2--as a realistic threat to the United States?

I wanted to ask questions, if I might, about the test coming up in May or September because the prior tests haven't been very successful in many ways.

Doesn't this bill simply enable Members of the Senate, just as every other political office does, to file directly electronically their finance reports?

This debate should be about providing Federal funding, and a consistent policy, for embryonic stem cell research. It is not the place of the U.S. Senate to rely on concepts and definitions that are 'scientifically meaningless.' The truly…

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…

I think we are both alike in that we say wherever there is threat and risk and vulnerability, that is where the money should go. If it is the State of Texas, that is fine with me. If it is the State of California, that is fine. If it is…

One of these judges, Philip Gutierrez, is for the central district of California. Vice Judge Terry Hatter, who at one point was the chief judge, a very good chief judge, has retired. Mr. Gutierrez is one of two judicial emergencies we need…

Because I said ``presently employed,'' if I may, through the Chair. To clarify that, I said anybody ``presently employed.'' We know it affects people. We know it would affect people in the future. We also know it affects people presently…