Nov 15, 2011
Mr. President, I rise to remember the life and to honor the legacy of a remarkable woman--an advocate for breast cancer research and awareness, a philanthropist, a savvy businesswoman, an accomplished photographer and author, a wife, a…
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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Nov 14, 2011
I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Casey). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Nov 14, 2011
Mr. President, I am very pleased to rise in support of the fiscal year 2012 energy and water development appropriations bill with my ranking member, the distinguished Senator Alexander, with whom I have had the great pleasure of working. I…
Nov 14, 2011
Mr. President, I rise to thank the Senator. Once again, it has been a great pleasure to work with him. I do think we have a lot of this bill in common, but we do have some points of difference, and I want to say a little bit about my point…
Nov 14, 2011
If I may, I wish to thank the distinguished ranking member. I believe that completes the opening statements on the bill. I notice the distinguished Senator is on the floor. So if it is agreeable with Senator Alexander, we can yield at this…
Nov 7, 2011
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Natomas Basin Flood Protection Improvements Act of 2011. This legislation will authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve the flood control infrastructure in the Sacramento area…
Nov 7, 2011
Mr. President, I support the confirmation of the President's nominee to be the first inspector general of the intelligence community, Irvin Charles McCullough III. The position of Inspector General of the Intelligence Community--or…
Nov 2, 2011
Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Oregon and the Senator from Massachusetts. I happened to hear their comments, and they are both very good and they are both right on. I was thinking while Senator Wyden spoke about the fact that in…
Oct 20, 2011
Mr. President, I wish to speak about amendment No. 855, which I filed with Senators Coburn, Gillibrand, Lautenberg, and Brown. This amendment would require the Secretary of Agriculture to enforce adjusted gross income limits on farm…
Oct 20, 2011
Mr. President, today I wish to express strong support for the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, a bill that provides funding to hire and prevent the layoff of tens of thousands of teachers, police officers, and firefighters…
Oct 20, 2011
I thank Senator Rockefeller very much. Mr. President, I believe John Bryson is well suited for this important role, particularly at a time when our economy is fragile and job creation is not occurring fast enough. He has a lot of…
Oct 20, 2011
Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the importance and many achievements of credit unions worldwide in celebration of the 63rd annual International Credit Union Credit Day. The difference credit unions make in the United States by…
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