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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.
in listening to the distinguished chairman of the Judiciary Committee and also reading the amendment, I want to make clear that there are parts of this amendment to which I would agree. However, the House bill is now before us, which would…
I would like to make an opening statement, as the committee chair, on the bill that is before the Senate. This bill is a simple bill. This is a House bill that extends, reauthorizes the FISA Amendments Act. FISA is the Foreign Intelligence…
let me do something I do sometimes-- correct myself. If the Senator is offering to use the time on his side, that is fine with me. As long as it is not using the time for the bill on our side.
I wish to take a moment to clarify this question of secret law. This code book I am holding is the law. It is not secret. This is all of the code provisions which guarantees the legality of what the intelligence community does. There is a…
It states that the administration strongly supports H.R. 5949, and it goes on to say what the bill would do. It says it is vital and it produced and continues to produce significant information that is vital to defend the Nation against…
So, Mr. President, it is not a question of this oversight not being done. I must respectfully disagree with the Senator from Oregon on that point. There is clearly rigorous oversight, and we have done hearing after hearing, we have looked…
Let me describe what these provisions do and why they are necessary to reauthorize. What will expire on December 31 is title VII of FISA, which is called the FAA, the FISA Amendments Act. This authorizes the executive branch of the…
Reserving the right to object. Might I ask tomorrow when the intelligence votes will take place?
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 effectively…
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 have long worked…
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 them. I know. He…
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 Homeland Security…
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 my bipartisan…
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 Organization, WTO, in…
I oppose this amendment, and I ask Members to vote against it. The distinguished Senator from New Hampshire just said that any transfer of Guantanamo detainees out of that facility essentially endangers Americans. But consider how…
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, DeMint, Webb…
how much time remains on our side? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 9 minutes 15 seconds.
in 1971, Congress passed and President Nixon signed into law the Non-Detention Act of 1971, which repealed a 1950 statute that explicitly allowed detention of U.S. citizens. The Non-Detention Act of 1971 clearly states: No citizen shall be…
I have heard a lot of hyperbole tonight. Of course we are at war. Part of the glory of this country is the values we hold dear. We have a Federal court system that has worked. We have 373 people connected to terrorism serving time in the…
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 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…
I will wait until the very end and give the distinguished chairman the opportunity. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Michigan.
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.
I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To clarify that an authorization to use military…
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