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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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Mar 8, 2011

I am pleased to introduce, along with Senator Grassley, the Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2011. For years, law enforcement has seen drug dealers flavoring and marketing their illegal drugs to entice minors, using techniques like…

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Mar 8, 2011

It is our duty to protect these lands for all Americans and allow for safe, uninhibited access to our Nation's treasures.

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Mar 8, 2011

the House legislation authored by Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack and the Senate legislation by Senator Dianne Feinstein.

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Mar 7, 2011

I rise to speak in strong support of the nomination of Magistrate Judge Tony Battaglia to be a Federal district judge in the Southern District of California. Judge Battaglia is a highly regarded jurist in the San Diego area. For more than…

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Mar 3, 2011

Thank you very much. So I have outlined the difficulty of proving copying under the first- to-file system. Disputes about who is the first to invent are resolved by the Patent Office in what is called an interference proceeding, which…

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Mar 3, 2011

I rise to discuss the devastating impact that H.R. 1, the House Republican continuing resolution, would have on women, children, and families nationwide. House Republicans would eliminate the $317 million title X Family Planning Program…

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Mar 3, 2011

But under our first-to-invent system, our Nation has been by far the leader in the field of innovation, the leader in the field of new patents, new discoveries, new inventions. The other first-to-file countries have been playing catchup…

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Mar 2, 2011

I don't often agree with the organization Gun Owners of America, a group that thinks the National Rifle Association is too liberal. But I do agree with them on this issue. They are part of a coalition of 23 conservative organizations that…

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Mar 2, 2011

Today, I offer private immigration relief legislation to provide lawful permanent resident status to Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola. The Arreolas are Mexican nationals…

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Mar 2, 2011

today I am reintroducing private immigration relief legislation to provide lawful permanent resident status to Jose Alberto Martinez Moreno, Micaela Lopez Martinez, and their daughter, Adilene Martinez. This family is originally from…

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Mar 2, 2011

I rise today to reintroduce a private relief bill on behalf of Javier Lopez-Urenda and Maria Leticia Arenas. Javier and Leticia, originally from Mexico, are the parents of three U.S. citizen children, Bryan, age 17, Ashley, age 13, and…

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Mar 2, 2011

today I am reintroducing a private relief bill on behalf of Jorge Rojas Gutierrez, his wife, Oliva Gonzalez Gonzalez, and their son, Jorge Rojas Gonzalez. The Rojas family, originally from Mexico, is living in the San Jose area of…

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Mar 2, 2011

I am reintroducing a private relief bill on behalf of the Buendias, a family who has lived in the Fresno area of California for more than 20 years. The beneficiaries of this bill include Jose Buendia Balderas, his wife, Alicia Aranda de…

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Mar 2, 2011

today I am introducing a private relief bill on behalf of Shing Ma ``Steve'' Li. Steve is a Peruvian national who lives in San Francisco, California. He was brought to the United States as a child and is now a student at City College of…

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Mar 2, 2011

Today, I am reintroducing private relief legislation on behalf of Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel, a couple living with their family in Camarillo, California. Joseph and Sharon are nationals of Egypt who fled their home country over twelve…

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Mar 2, 2011

I have heard more and more in the past 2 years from small inventors, startup companies, small businesses, venture capitalists, and, yes, even large companies from all around our country, but especially in my State of California, that this…

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Mar 2, 2011

today, I am introducing a bill for the private relief of Shirley Constantino Tan. Shirley is a Filipina national living in Pacifica, California. She is the proud mother of 14-year-old U.S. citizen twin boys, Jashley and Joreine, and the…

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Mar 2, 2011

I come to the floor to reintroduce private relief legislation on behalf of Jacqueline Coats, a widow living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I rise today to ask my colleagues to support this legislation in the 112th Congress, which would…

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Mar 2, 2011

I come to the floor today to reintroduce private relief legislation for Claudia Marquez Rico. I first introduced a private bill for Claudia back in 2006. This young woman has lived in California for most of her life. She suffered…

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Mar 2, 2011

I rise today to offer legislation to provide lawful permanent residence status to Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and his wife, Maria del Refugio Plascencia, Mexican nationals who live in the San Bruno area of California. I have decided to offer…

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Mar 2, 2011

I am concerned about the devastating impacts that the loss of these funds could have on my constituents.

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Mar 2, 2011

I rise today to discuss the need to restore and protect Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is a national treasure. Her alpine beauty has drawn and inspired people for centuries: artists and poets, John Muir and Mark Twain, and millions of visitors…

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Mar 2, 2011

FRA will reach out to Senator Feinstein and the California congressional delegation.

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Mar 2, 2011

FRA will reach out to Senator Feinstein and the California congressional delegation.

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Mar 2, 2011

I rise to reintroduce private relief legislation for Robert Kuan Liang and his wife, Chun-Mei, ``Alice'', Hsu-Liang. I first introduced a private bill for Robert and Alice in 2003. Since then this family has only further demonstrated their…

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