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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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Mar 26, 2012

I think it is. He is doing a good job, actually, by building food zones in those southern Afghan areas to replace the poppy and needs help in doing more of it.

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Mar 26, 2012

I have said over and over again that it is the soft underbelly of our Nation's immigration system because it offers the citizens of 36 nations to visit the United States for tourism or business for 90 days or less without a visa.

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Mar 26, 2012

But my understanding is that this bill would not put China into the Visa Waiver Program.

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Mar 26, 2012

Some have estimated that as much as 40 percent of the undocumented population is visa overstays.

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Mar 26, 2012

We do not verify that that individual returns to their home when the visa runs out in 90 days.

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Mar 26, 2012

it really is a national security program when you look at the Visa Waiver Program.

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Mar 22, 2012

Without continued maintenance dredging of the Federal channel at roughly 3 year intervals, none of these scientific, educational, environmental research, and vital commercial fishing activities could continue uninterrupted.

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Mar 21, 2012

I rise today to pay tribute to a public servant, a social worker, and a tenacious advocate for vulnerable Americans. I rise today to honor a trailblazer and a mentor for me and countless others. I rise today to honor an outstanding U.S…

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Mar 21, 2012

I thank the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts for his remarks in support of the Violence Against Women Act. I believe the bill will be before us shortly. We will count on Senator Brown's vote. So we look forward to that. TRIBUTES TO…

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Mar 20, 2012

I don't know why any nation would want to go nuclear.

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Mar 20, 2012

Well, the Iranians are doing that, too.

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Mar 20, 2012

In the Senate, there was a considerable debate about whether to go ahead with this facility or not.

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Mar 20, 2012

Okay. We've got $1.5 billion worth of facilities here, right? These two facilities? Over the last 10 years, $800 million has been spent on design of the new facility.

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Mar 20, 2012

But what effect will this have on the W76 in the Navy?

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Mar 20, 2012

That's on the Savannah River side.

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Mar 20, 2012

We made an offer to the House. The House turned it down.

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Mar 20, 2012

And if you can't achieve ignition, that becomes a very big deal in terms of testing of weapons.

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Mar 20, 2012

Then what is it, on a scale of 1 to 10?

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Mar 20, 2012

It's kind of like a shadow, and I think we need to flesh it out.

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Mar 20, 2012

Well, how much longer can the stockpile be considered safe without ignition?

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Mar 20, 2012

This is a big issue and obviously is going to be in the House, too.

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Mar 20, 2012

That's $1.5 billion essentially wasted.

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Mar 20, 2012

I want to speak about the termination or delay of two projects after spending a $1.5 billion on them.

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Mar 20, 2012

I don't know how they're functioning. I don't know how they're paying for functioning.

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