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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 today in support of the DREAM Act. This important legislation would give eligible young people, who were brought to the United States as children, the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the United States. This…
Mr. President, I offer today private relief legislation to provide lawful permanent residence status to Shigeru Yamada, a 28-year-old Japanese national who lives in Chula Vista, CA. The Senate passed S. 124, a private relief bill on behalf…
Mr. President, I rise to support the Middle Class Tax Cuts Act of 2010, which gives permanent tax relief to struggling American families who need it most. By extending the current rates for 98 percent of taxpayers, this bill provides the…
Mr. President, I rise today in opposition to the Coburn-McCaskill amendment, which would impose a 3-year moratorium on earmarks. This amendment is a direct attack on the authority vested in the Congress to determine how Federal funds are…
Mr. President, I rise to introduce a bill to raise the cap on rail liability in cases of gross negligence. This bill was originally introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Elton Gallegly of the 24th District of…
Mr. President, today I am introducing a private relief bill on behalf of Shing Ma ``Steve'' Li. Steve Li is a Peruvian national who, until his recent detention, lived in San Francisco, California. He was brought to the United States as a…
Mr. President, today I wish to express my concern about the detention of seven leading members of the Baha'i community in Iran: Mahvash Sabet, Fariba Kamalabadi, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Afif Naeimi, Saeid Rezaie, Behrouz Tavakkoli, and Vahid…
At this point, seven States have moved to enact laws banning BPA from children's products: Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin. The city of Chicago also has a ban. These entities have already taken…
Mr. President, I rise to speak on the bill before us. But before I do, one thing I was remiss in not doing, listening to Senator Durbin speak about Stan Musial, is pointing out what has happened in San Francisco, and that is that the San…
Mr. President, I rise on behalf of myself and Senator Boxer to introduce legislation to establish a National Heritage Area in the California Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This legislation will create the first Heritage Area in California…
Mr. President, I am in support of the nomination of Mr. David Buckley to be the next inspector general of the Central Intelligence Agency, CIA. On Tuesday, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence voted unanimously to recommend Mr…
Mr. President, the Congress is now close to passing and enacting an intelligence authorization bill for the first time since December 2004. Pending at the Senate desk is House bill H.R. 2701, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal…
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