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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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Sep 12, 2011

Mr. President, I rise today to express my support for the joint resolution to renew the import ban on Burma for another year. I am proud to be joined in this effort once again by Senator McConnell, a true champion for democracy, human…

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Sep 8, 2011

Madam President, I rise today in support of Senator Coburn's amendment to prevent the diversion of patent and trademark fees to other purposes. I am pleased to be a cosponsor of this amendment. I believe this amendment is critical for this…

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Aug 2, 2011

Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to GEN James E. Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who will retire tomorrow after 40 years of distinguished service to his country. General Cartwright is one of America's most…

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Aug 1, 2011

Mr. President, the Senate Intelligence Committee just approved the nomination of Mr. Matthew Olsen to be the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, known as NCTC, by a unanimous voice vote. The distinguished vice chairman of the…

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Jul 28, 2011

Mr. President, there were 2 months of negotiations with the Vice President, and Majority Leader Cantor walked out. There were negotiations with the President and Speaker Boehner, and the Speaker walked out. House Republicans do not like…

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Jul 28, 2011

Mr. President, I have served in this body for 19 years, and I will say I have never been more dismayed, more concerned, or more frustrated than I have been these past few days. Every day it gets a little bit worse because day by day our…

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Jul 28, 2011

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the two fellows in Senator Rockefeller's office, Dale Orth and Janice Phillips, be granted floor privileges during consideration of S. 123. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

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Jul 28, 2011

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Asia- South Pacific Trade Preferences Act to help some of the world's poorest countries sustain vital export industries and promote economic growth and political stability. This legislation will…

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Jul 22, 2011

Mr. President, I am very pleased to introduce today the Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. This bill would require that consumers be notified when their sensitive personally identifiable information has been exposed in a data breach and…

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Jul 21, 2011

Mr. President, today I am introducing a private relief bill on behalf of Guy Privat Tape and Lou Nazie Raymonde Toto. Mr. Tape and Ms. Toto are citizens of the Ivory Coast, but have been living in the San Francisco area of California for…

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Jul 19, 2011

Mr. President, I rise to speak in strong support of S. 1103, the legislation before the Senate to extend the term of Robert Mueller, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This is an important piece of legislation because…

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Jul 13, 2011

Mr. President, today I am introducing the Robocall Privacy Act, a simple, straight-forward bill that would allow continued political outreach through prerecorded phone messages, but protect American families from being inundated by calls…

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