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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.
Mr. President, I rise to address the conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 which we will vote on later today. I will vote yes on this bill as I did on last year's bill even though nothing in it…
Mr. President, it is with great sadness that I come here today to talk about my friend: Senator Danny Inouye. Danny was a friend of mine since I came to the Senate 20 years ago. He had a unique ability to connect with people, to befriend…
Mr. President, I rise today to join my friend and colleague, Senator Kyl, in introducing legislation that will ensure that monies in the Crime Victims Fund are used for their intended purpose, to help victims of crime. Senator Kyl and I…
Mr. President, I wish to recognize today an extraordinary public servant and a dedicated leader of the U.S. intelligence community, Ms. Caryn Anne Wagner, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis--I&A--at the Department of…
Mr. President, I wish to express my strong support for the nomination of Fernando Olguin, whom I recommended to President Obama to be a U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California after he earned a strong recommendation from…
Madam President, today I wish to express my support for legislation granting permanent normal trade relations, PNTR, to Russia. We need to act now so that our exporters can take advantage of Russia's accession to the World Trade…
I just wanted to thank everybody. I think we had a good debate. I think we ended in a good place. I am very hopeful that the body will pass this now by a large majority. So I hope we are successful tonight in achieving something that…
If Mr. President could tell me what the respective times for either side in this amendment are? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The opposition time has expired. Proponents have 6 minutes remaining.
I will wait until the very end and give the distinguished chairman the opportunity. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Michigan.
Mr. President, how much time remains on our side? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 9 minutes 15 seconds.
Mr. President, the amendment before us is cosponsored by the distinguished Senator who just spoke, Senator Lee, as well as Senators Coons, Collins, Paul, Lautenberg, Gillibrand, Kirk, Tester, Johnson, Sanders, Whitehouse, Heller, Baucus…
I note that Senator Lee is on the floor, and I know he wants to speak as he is a cosponsor of this amendment. So I will yield to him, and then when he finishes I will speak. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Utah.
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