General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Diane Feinstein announcement [View all]"National Security
Revitalizing the Senate Intelligence Committee - After becoming chairman of the committee in 2009, Senator Feinstein oversaw the enactment of seven consecutive intelligence authorization bills following a six-year drought. The committee also released a bipartisan review of the Benghazi attacks.
Reviewing CIA Use of Torture - Senator Feinstein oversaw a six-year review of the CIAs detention and interrogation program, culminating in the December 2014 release of the reports executive summary.
FISA reform - Requiring the federal government to follow the requirements of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) when conducting electronic surveillance of American citizens for foreign intelligence purposes.
Border Security and Visa Entry Reform - Helping prevent terrorists from entering the United States through loopholes in our immigration system.
Criminalization of Border Tunnels - Closed a loophole in federal law by criminalizing the act of constructing or financing a tunnel or subterranean passage across an international border into the United States.
Protecting Americas Seaports - Securing our nations 361 seaports from terrorism and organized crime through the creation of new criminal offenses.
Health Care
Phthalate Ban - Protecting children from harmful phthalates chemicals in toys using the precautionary principle.
Internet Pharmacies - Banning rogue Internet pharmacies from selling drugs without prescriptions.
Breast Cancer Research Stamp - Raising more than $85 million for breast cancer research.