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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. President, I am pleased to reintroduce the ``Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act.'' This legislation would help implement a consensus-driven regional land management plan by directing the Bureau of Land Management to exchange…
Mr. President, I rise to introduce a resolution in observance of ``National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month.'' This resolution is meant to bring awareness to the worldwide scourge of human trafficking. All of us, as…
Mr. President, I rise today to reintroduce legislation that would shield farmworkers from deportation and put them on a path to earned legal status and eventual citizenship. By protecting farmworkers from deportation, this bill would…
Mr. President, today I am proud to reintroduce the Mare Island Naval Cemetery Transfer Act, which would transfer control of the Mare Island Naval Cemetery from the City of Vallejo in California to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)…
Mr. President, today I am pleased to introduce the Contra Costa Canal Transfer Act, a bill that will assure the health and safety of the residents of Contra Costa County while also providing for the efficient delivery of water from the Bay…
Mr. President, today I am proud to introduce the ``California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019.'' This bill represents a decade-long collaborative effort between conservationists, the off-road vehicle recreational community…
Mr. President, I rise today to reintroduce legislation that prohibits the sale, transfer, manufacture, and importation of assault weapons. I will keep doing this every Congress. This legislation must constantly be before us until…
Mr. President today I rise in opposition to S. 1. We should be working to reopen the Federal Government, not voting to infringe upon Americans' First Amendment rights. S. 1 is a package of four bills that were introduced during the last…
Mr. President, Thank you very much. I want to begin by congratulating Senators Grassley and Durbin on getting such strong bipartisan support for this bill, including support from the President. I am proud to support it, too. As I have said…
Mr. President, I rise to introduce a Senate Resolution honoring the victims of the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California. On November 7, 2018, a shooter armed with a semiautomatic pistol and high-capacity ammunition magazine attacked…
Madam President, the last thing one does in life is not necessarily the best. I have come to respect Claire McCaskill over a long period of time. I have watched her walk in a room and watched heads turn. I have listened to her up front…
I thank the Senator from Rhode Island. Yes, we are already feeling dramatic changes in California. Let me give you an example. Off our coast, the ocean has become 25 to 45 percent more acidic. It has 20 percent less oxygen, and it is…
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