Dianne Feinstein

These changes are long overdue.

I agree that reform of the General Mining Laws of 1872 is long overdue.

The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says CIA Leon Panetta testified on Capitol Hill that he was told former Vice President Dick Cheney ordered the agency not to brief Congress about a secret counterintelligence program…

On June 30, 2009, I wrote a letter to the Department of the Interior (DOI) requesting a re-examination of a 1989 Solicitor's Opinion...

In my opinion, it would be inappropriate for a right-of-way granted to a railroad by the Federal Government for rail purposes to be used for anything other than rail.

If the State ignores this, the Attorney General can look at it and say, we have decided to prosecute this case.

This law only applies to a felony and a crime of violence.

Hate crimes are really the worst. They are scarring forever on the individual, they are brutal when they happen.

I think this bill presents the caution to States, to counties, to look deeply to see if a crime of violence, in fact, is motivated by hate, not dismiss it.

We are going to have ideas, but we want to interact with, as I said, members of the Committee to get your ideas as well so that the process that ultimately is put in place is one that will have the support of Congress.

Once a military commission declares somebody an enemy combatant and the decision is made that they remain a national security risk, there is a necessity... to provide a due process review.

It is not acceptable that narcotics-trafficking directions be given out of Federal or State prisons.

This is a big opinion on the Fourth Amendment with respect to American citizens and American military.

I am one that thinks you are a refreshing breath of fresh air in the Department, so welcome.

I would just like to clear up a bit of repartee between you and Senator Coburn on the e-mail surveillance concerns.

Thank you for your friendship and partnership over these many years. For so many people, especially women, you are an icon.

I find her to be a very strong and a determined leader.

I think the issues that you are raising, Senator Alexander, and which Senator Feinstein has raised with me as well, is that there is a way in which we can move forward with this renewable energy revolution and at the same time make sure…

This marijuana growing is not benign. These are Mexican nationals. They are armed, and they are very dangerous.

Your budget proposes $50 million for activities designed to increase the use of renewable energy.

I just want you to know that this money is there with the view that you will, in fact, participate in these raids.

Well, then would you send us the list, please? I would like to see the list.

I would like to just continue on the abandoned mine subject because we have 47,000 abandoned mines in California, and an estimated 13,000 are on BLM land.

I think it is the right way to go, and I will be just as supportive as I can.

I was the author of the Desert Protection Act, which created the Joshua Tree, Death Valley National Parks and the Mojave Preserve.