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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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Apr 10, 2018

I expressed concerns about the cost and management of the B61 Life Extension Program.

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Apr 10, 2018

Well, we believe that if it moves ahead as originally legislated, the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency standards will be over 50 miles by 2025.

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Apr 10, 2018

If you diverge--this is my understanding. If you diverge from the California standards, we would no longer have a single national program for fuel economy and this would put automakers in a very difficult position.

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Apr 10, 2018

we had a deal. We agreed to modernize the B61 in exchange for retiring the B83.

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Apr 10, 2018

I have a letter here from former Defense Secretary Hagel and former Energy Secretary Moniz from 2013.

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Apr 10, 2018

I can say that the B83 is the largest warhead in America's arsenal.

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Apr 10, 2018

Times have changed since World War II. The world is more interconnected and knowledgeable about nuclear weapons.

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Apr 9, 2018

If you knew in 2015 that Cambridge Analytica was using the information of Professor Kogan, why did Facebook not ban Cambridge in 2015?

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Apr 9, 2018

Speak for a moment about automated bots that spread disinformation. What are you doing to punish those who exploit your platform in that regard?

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Apr 9, 2018

Mr. Zuckerberg, you have a real opportunity this afternoon to lead the industry and demonstrate a meaningful commitment to protecting individual privacy.

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Apr 9, 2018

How many accounts of this type have you taken down?

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Apr 9, 2018

We have seen how foreign actors are abusing social media platforms like Facebook to interfere in elections and take millions of Americans' personal information without their knowledge.

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Mar 22, 2018

I rise today in honor of Women's History Month to reflect on the remarkable contributions women have made to the United States and the challenges we must still face today to ensure women are able to realize their full potential as equal…

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Mar 20, 2018

I rise to participate in the discussion on the conflict in Yemen. In 2015, I received a phone call from a Saudi official informing me that the kingdom was about to take military action in Yemen. The official said the conflict would not…

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Mar 20, 2018

Not sufficiently in any way, shape, or form to know that there was a major active measure going on.

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Mar 20, 2018

I don't understand. You learned about this in August. You did a number of specific things.

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Mar 20, 2018

But it was never made public, Mr. Johnson.

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Mar 20, 2018

But the people have to know. If my State is notified, I better see that they do something about it.

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Mar 20, 2018

I think Senator Rubio hit the nail on the head, and I'll tell you what surprises me.

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Mar 20, 2018

I note that the Senator who was to be on the floor is not, so I ask to proceed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized.

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Mar 19, 2018

I rise today to introduce a resolution that honors one of the most venerable institutions in our State: the University of California. The resolution before us commemorates the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the…

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Mar 19, 2018

today I wish to speak on the important topic of women's health, which has been under attack by the Trump administration. Through its policies and the actions of its officials, the Trump administration has undermined women's health at every…

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Mar 15, 2018

I rise today with my colleague, Senator Capito, to introduce the Stopping Suspicious Orders of Opioids Act. In 2016, the opioid epidemic caused more than 42,000 deaths in the United States. In 2017, this epidemic was declared a public…

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Mar 13, 2018

I join my colleagues today to discuss climate change. I want to thank Senator Whitehouse for being a vocal advocate for addressing this issue. Climate change is real. It is happening all around us, and we can't afford to ignore this fact…

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