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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.
Madam President, today I have submitted a resolution with Senator Kirk recognizing January as National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month. We are pleased to be joined by Senators Leahy, Toomey, Klobuchar, Coons, Rubio, Murray, Wyden…
Mr. President, I wish to speak in opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline. This bill will not help our economy, it will not create permanent jobs, and it certainly is not a boon to the environment. On item after item, the Keystone pipeline…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce bipartisan legislation with my colleague Senator Portman that would expand the definition of ``homeless'' used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD, to ensure all homeless…
Mr. President, I wish to pay tribute and thank a dedicated and capable individual, Lorenzo Goco, who retired from the Senate on Friday after 20 years of expert service. For the past 6 years, Lorenzo has served as the deputy staff director…
Mr. President, I wish to submit an amendment with my colleagues, Senators Toomey and Flake to correct a major problem with the current Renewable Fuel Standard: the mandate for corn ethanol. We see two major problems with continuing to…
Mr. President, I wish to express my strong support for the reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. This bill will ensure that communities and businesses will continue to have the insurance protection they need to quickly…
Mr. President, I am pleased to re-introduce, along with Senator Portman, the Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015. Human trafficking is estimated to be a $32 billion criminal enterprise, making it the second largest criminal industry in…
Mr. President, I am in strong support of Sen. Warren's amendment to strike the unrelated swaps provision from this very important TRIA legislation. While I am sympathetic to the concerns of commercial end users about increased transactions…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Nepal Trade Preferences Act. This legislation is simple and straightforward. It grants duty-free status to imports of Nepalese garments for a ten year period. I have been a friend of Nepal and…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act of 2015, which I authored along with my colleague Senator Lindsey Graham. This bill will allow the Federal Government to crack down on poachers and…
Mr. President, I rise today with my colleagues Senators Leahy, Boxer, Durbin, Klobuchar, Murray, Udall, Franken, Wyden and Whitehouse to introduce the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2015. Our legislation places common sense…
Mr. President, today I rise to introduce the Due Process Guarantee Act, which passed the Senate in 2012 with 67 votes as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013. Unfortunately, the amendment was taken out in the…
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