"Under her leadership in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014, she charged the Secretary of Energy with establishing an independent advisory commission to examine the effectiveness of the national laboratories."
"We believe droughts in the West are likely to be chronic and more severe with population growth and climate change."
"Senator Boxer's and my bill has two goals, short-term emergency relief and long-term investments."
"As of this month, 2,400 wells are dry or soon will be, and this puts 12,000 people in jeopardy of being without water."
"This drought is worse than anything I have seen in my lifetime, and I am very worried about what it means for the State of California."
"Reports say that the Sierra Nevada snowpack, which is our major source of water, hasn't been this low in 500 years."
"Senator Feinstein has worked with stakeholders in Southern California for two decades to develop this approach."
"If you do not give off roaders some land, what happens is they go all over the place and the indentations from the wheels of the off road vehicles stay there and so it ruins."
"this California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act fulfills a commitment made two decades ago to preserve the magnificent desert landscapes of my home state."
"What people do not understand is that the California desert is unique. It's got flora, it's got fauna, it's got bighorn sheep, it's got mule deer, it's got desert tortoises and it's an incredible land..."
"VA supports Sections 2, 6, and 7 of S. 1885, the Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015."