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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.
Well, I guess I disagree with that. Those of us who believe a woman should control her own reproductive system, in concert with her family and her doctor, have objection to the government getting involved and telling us what to do. It is…
Because of what this legislation is. This legislation is the raping and the misconduct, sexually, with young girls, girls 14, 15, and 16. What if they are impregnated? Should they be entitled to be able to go and get an abortion? Does this…
I am pleased to do so. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The attorneys general wrote: The use of the ``adult services sections'' on websites such as Backpage.com has created virtual brothels where children are bought and sold using euphemistic labels such as ``escorts.'' This is a quote from a…
Not to my knowledge. Let me put it that way. Now you can blame me and say I should have known--I am not the only one on our committee, Senator, who is in this position, either, who communicated with your staff and was under the impression…
Well, let me answer a question with a question. Why doesn't my colleague just take it out? It is not in the House bill. Then we don't have to conference it, we don't have to have another fight, we can get the amendments in the bill to…
Because there are many of us who believe this is one small step for womankind. It is one battle we can win, and we have had loss after loss after loss. You know, many of us ran on the right to choose. I was one of them. I am old enough to…
Yes. I think that is correct. I suppose we could change this to have a rape implication, but the gauntlet has been thrown down. And it is not up to me alone to remove it. There was no open discussion in our committee when we discussed this…
I appreciate it, too. And I appreciate the discussion. Principle doesn't know minority and majority. Principle is deeply held. I thank the Senator very much. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for such time as I may consume. As Senator Klobuchar stated, I come to the floor to speak on the sex trafficking bill. I know it is now held up by certain language, which I will go into in…
I see it for standing up for a principle. I know something about these girls. I know something about the history of abortion in this country. I am old enough to have gone through it and know that I don't want to go back to those days. I…
A study of ads placed in this year's Super Bowl in Phoenix concludes that 65 percent of the ads placed on Backpage's Phoenix Web site around the weekend of the game had indicators that the ad was for a victim of sex trafficking. Simply…
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