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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, today the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the awarding of the Nobel Prize in chemistry to three outstanding scientists, Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith, and Gregory P. Winter, for using evolutionary principles…
Madam President, I rise today to object to the partisan effort to improperly ``stack'' two consecutive nominations for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC. Peter Feldman has been nominated not only to fill the remainder of a term…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce a resolution to recognize September as ``Workforce Development Month.'' I thank Senators Hatch, Enzi, and Baldwin for supporting this bipartisan resolution. As technological advances reshape…
Madam President, as the Senate debates the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act, S. 2554, I rise to offer my views on the need for transparency in drug prices and to offer my strong endorsement of this bill. This legislation that we are…
Madam President, eight Americans die of a drug overdose every hour. In 2016, more Americans died from drug overdoses than during the entire Vietnam war. The 2017 figures are even worse. Preliminary estimates from the Centers for Disease…
Mr. President, today I wish to oppose the nomination of Elad Roisman to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC. Members of the SEC are charged with the critical tasks of protecting investors and their hard-earned…
Mr. President, I have been watching as Senators have come to the floor over the past couple days to pay tribute to John McCain, to share their stories, and to reflect on a full life of service to his country. I have known John McCain for…
Mr. President, I rise today in strong support of the 3D Gun Safety Act and the Untraceable Firearms Act. I applaud my colleagues, Senators Nelson, Blumenthal, and Markey, for their work on these bills. Days ago, the Centers for Disease…
Madam President, reserving the right to object, I rise today to express concern with S. 118, the Reinforcing American- Made Products Act, because it would preempt California's strong ``Made in America'' labeling standards. California…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Protect Our Food From Phthalate Contamination Act. This bill would ban chemicals called ortho-phthalates from materials that come in contact with our food, because these phthalates have been…
Mr. President, I rise in support of the appropriations package currently under consideration, particularly the section dealing with Energy and Water Development appropriations. I know my good friend Senator Alexander, the chairman of our…
Mr. President, I rise today to discuss my vote in opposition to the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. First, I would like to thank Chairman McCain and Ranking Member Reed for including the Foreign Investment Risk Review…
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