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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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Feb 23, 2016

I believe the Diablo Canyon final report is due in about a year.

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Feb 23, 2016

3 months is more than enough time for us to be able to respond to your questions.

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Feb 23, 2016

I do not intend to quit, so I am going to be at this, and there are so many conflicting opinions.

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Feb 23, 2016

Every time we have some hope for a new nuclear waste facility, something stops it.

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Feb 23, 2016

Over the past 5 years, Senator Feinstein and I have worked hard with the Department to keep costs under control and to make sure hard-earned taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.

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Feb 23, 2016

Do you have people that know what to look for? And has the Commission seen the concrete degradation at Crystal River?

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Feb 23, 2016

The Commission's own scientists have told us that we can safely store nuclear waste there for up to 1 million years.

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Feb 23, 2016

I think that's very difficult for me. The nonproliferation program request is a $300 million decrease from its peak in fiscal year 2012.

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Feb 23, 2016

I strongly believe that Yucca Mountain can and should be part of the solution.

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Feb 23, 2016

The question is do they have a design, and I thank you, General, very much.

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Feb 23, 2016

What were the lessons for NRC from Fukushima?

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Feb 23, 2016

For the first time, 195 countries have mutually pledged to constrain their greenhouse gas emissions in order to slow the changes in our climate.

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Feb 23, 2016

I think it was in Prague in 2009 that President Obama committed to locking down all vulnerable nuclear materials in 4 years. That time has passed.

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Feb 23, 2016

I think we ought to take a real look at those subsidies that have existed for more than 20 years.

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Feb 23, 2016

I do not know why we need to participate, candidly. If we continue to do so, the costs are huge.

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Feb 11, 2016

I rise to introduce the Interstate Threats Clarification Act, which is a necessary bill to clarify the ``level of intent'' required to convict someone for making threats to injure or kidnap another person. I would like to thank Senators…

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Feb 10, 2016

I rise today to speak about the historic drought that is devastating California and much of the West. To help address this disaster, today I am introducing the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for…

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Feb 10, 2016

I thank the chairman very much. I want Senator Corker to know that I fully support his committee's recommendation and believe the time has come to enforce and place some sanctions against North Korea. I think we all judge the world's…

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Feb 8, 2016

I want to personally thank you for the contributions you have made to this country's security.

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Jan 31, 2016

Protecting endangered and threatened species is important, but so too are the farms and the communities in California's Central Valley.

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Jan 19, 2016

I am delighted that you are on top of this.

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Jan 19, 2016

We want the enforcement of existing law. We want to see that ATF is staffed and able to do it.

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Dec 18, 2015

I speak today regarding the introduction of a bill, cosponsored by Senators Boxer and Cardin, to provide the Department of Veterans Affairs with the authority to obligate and expend appropriated funds in order to begin construction on…

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Dec 14, 2015

Thank you very much. Madam President, I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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