Madam President, the decision to remove a President at any point in their term--particularly 9 months before an election-- is not something we should take lightly. Impeachment should not be a tool that Congress uses to settle policy or…
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.
Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the House managers. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Senator Feinstein asks the House managers: The President's counsel stated that ``there is simply no evidence anywhere that President Trump ever linked security…
Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice. I send a question to the desk on behalf of Senators Carper, Coons, Hirono, Leahy, Tester, Udall, and myself to the House managers. Thank you. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The question from Senator Feinstein and the…
Mr. President, in 1993, I voted against the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. At the time, I was concerned about a number of issues, including that NAFTA would not adequately protect American jobs--manufacturing jobs in…
Mr. President, I am pleased to join my Judiciary Committee colleagues, Chairman Graham and Senator Durbin, as the lead cosponsor of the ``Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act.'' This…
Mr. President, I rise to speak on the resolution that Senator McSally and I introduced to declare January as ``National One Health Awareness Month.'' ``One Health'' is a term used by health experts--including those at the Centers for…
Mr. President, I rise with my colleagues, Senators Grassley, Capito, and Durbin to introduce the Preventing Pill Mills Through Data Sharing Act. Millions of pills flooded small communities throughout the Nation to fuel the opioid epidemic…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the ``Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2019''. This bill would prevent future tragedies like the one that happened onboard the Conception passenger vessel off the coast of Santa Cruz Island…
Mr. President, I rise today in strong opposition to the nomination of Lawrence VanDyke to a Nevada seat on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a number of letters and other documents…
Mr. President, I rise today in opposition to the nomination of Sarah Pitlyk to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Ms. Pitlyk's record is extremely troubling and raises a number of questions about her…
Mr. President, I would ask the Senator to yield for just a moment. I know we had some good discussions, and they broke off. I am very happy to continue to work on this. I felt it was important to enter the House bill because of the three…
Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019. This bill passed the House by a vote of 263 to 158, with 33 Republicans supporting it. A week ago, along with every other Senate Democrat, I…





