Hearing: EPA Budget Hearing

On March 4, at a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2009 budget request for the EPA, Senator Feinstein questioned Administrator Stephen Johnson (far right) on his decision to deny California’s request for a Clean Air Act waiver to regulate emissions from vehicles.

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Hearing: Interior Appropriations

Senator Feinstein chairs a hearing on the Administration’s FY'09 budget request for the Department of the Interior on April 15. 

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Hearing: Torture

Senator Feinstein, who has led the fight to ban torture by all U.S. intelligence agencies, presided over a full Senate Judiciary Committee hearing into interrogation techniques on June 10, 2008. Click here to watch or to listen to her opening statement at the hearing.

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Hearing: Handgun Ruling

On June 26, 2008, Senator Feinstein spoke about the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning the DC Handgun Ban at a Business Meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Click here to listen or watch Senator Feinstein's statement.

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Hearing: Metrolink Crash

On September 23, 2008, Senator Feinstein speaks about the urgent need for collision avoidance systems for all major U.S. rail lines at a Congressional briefing on the recent Metrolink accident in Chatsworth, California. Click here to watch video or to listen to the audio of Senator Feinstein's comments.

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