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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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Dec 8, 2015

Mr. President, today I rise to introduce the Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act, which would require technology companies to inform appropriate law enforcement authorities when they become aware of terrorist activity…

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Dec 3, 2015

Mr. President, I wish to praise today the work of Mr. Daniel Jones, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee staff, who is leaving the Senate tomorrow. Many of us enter public service for the simple goal of making a difference. After…

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Dec 3, 2015

Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 2910. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from California [Mrs. Feinstein] proposes an amendment numbered 2910 to amendment No. 2874. (The…

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Dec 3, 2015

Mr. President, I rise to speak on an amendment which is identical to a bill I have introduced with Republican Congressman Peter King. This amendment was proposed by the Bush administration's Department of Justice in 2007. It would allow…

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Dec 3, 2015

Mr. President, pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act for the purposes of the pending amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

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Dec 2, 2015

Madam President, I wish to speak today in support of Planned Parenthood and express how heartbroken I am over last week's shooting in Colorado Springs. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. To experience such violence in a…

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Dec 1, 2015

Mr. President, I rise to introduce the Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act. I am pleased to be joined by Senator Flake, who is the lead Republican cosponsor, as well as Senators Heitkamp, Coats, Heinrich, Johnson, Bennet, Ayotte…

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Nov 19, 2015

Mr. President, I wish to bring attention today to the 108,000 foster children in our country who right now are waiting to be adopted. Of these, more than 14,000 are in California. These are children who cannot safely be reunited with their…

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Nov 17, 2015

Mr. President, I wish to speak in favor of the Clean Power Plan. This plan shows real American leadership when it comes to climate change, proof that we are taking responsibility for the world we leave to our children. The debate over the…

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Nov 10, 2015

Mr. President, if we look at that, that is 91 feet with the twin 33s and the cab, 91 feet of truck. Thirty-eight States do not want that in their States. This bill overwhelms that. We had an amendment in the Appropriations Committee that…

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Nov 4, 2015

I don't believe there is anything I said that related to our letting aggravated murderers and others who would reap great harm to our society. I do not favor that, and I would like the record to clearly reflect that.

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Nov 4, 2015

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, and this is the first time I will have objected, I would like--since my name was raised and a communication of mine was read--to explain the circumstances. Yes, this is a press release that I…

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