Candidly, I don't think the taxpayers should be subsidizing something that doesn't need to be. There are parts of the government that can be run like a business and should be run like a business. Dianne Feinstein More Quotes by Dianne Feinstein More Quotes From Dianne Feinstein I believe the Visa Waiver Program, it essentially is the soft underbelly of the visa system. Now we have 35 countries in it. We have 16 million people coming in. I believe the overstays still run about 40 percent of the undocumented population. In other words, there's 40 percent that you really don't know where it came from is what I'm trying to say. And I've always suspected people come in on a visitor's visa and they just decide to stay, and that's a large part of the undocumented population. Dianne Feinstein runningbelievecountry I am not a high-tech techie, but I have been told that is not possible. Dianne Feinstein techiensahas-beens While the distance between the United States and Iraq is great, Saddam Hussein's ability to use his chemical and biological weapons against us is not constrained by geography - it can be accomplished in a number of different ways - which is what makes this threat so real and persuasive. Dianne Feinstein iraqdistancereal Domestic violence causes far more pain than the visible marks of bruises and scars. It is devastating to be abused by someone that you love and think loves you in return. It is estimated that approximately 3 million incidents of domestic violence are reported each year in the United States. Dianne Feinstein emotionalpainlove-you Our supportfor assault weapons ban is very broad...I think we've got all the police, we have all the mayors virtually - the conference of mayors, mayors against guns. We have medical experts, we have virtually dozens of religious organizations of every creed supporting us. We have just lists and lists. Dianne Feinstein gunreligiousthinking Well, that day is gone, and it will not occur again. Dianne Feinstein wellsgone People who travel should be on guard. All our military, our police and I think the word has been spread. And people know to be careful to watch, to report. Something that looks suspicious to you, don't be embarrassed to go to an authority and say, "Look, I saw this and it seems suspicious to me." Dianne Feinstein militarypeoplethinking It is my belief that tax credits only go to people who are making money, and they generally keep it. Dianne Feinstein creditbeliefpeople The time has come to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' It is the right thing to do. Every American should have the opportunity to serve their country, regardless of race, sex, creed, or sexual orientation. Dianne Feinstein opportunitycountrysex Let me say this: I believe closing Guantanamo is in our Nation's national security interest. Guantanamo is used not only by al-Qaida, but also by other nations, governments, and individuals - people good and bad - as a symbol of America's abuse of Muslims, and it is fanning the flames of anti-Americanism around the world. Dianne Feinstein flamesbelieveamerica What we're going to see is the emergence of the lone wolf rather than the planning of large numbers of people to carry out large attacks...Explosives are getting more sophisticated. Dianne Feinstein planningnumberspeople The criteria for serving one's country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans. Dianne Feinstein rightscountrypeople Abortion, however, is a big threshold issue for me because the dominant majority of people in my state are pro-choice. I ran as a pro-choice Democrat, and she fills Sandra Day O'Connor's shoes, and they are critical shoes. Dianne Feinstein issuesshoespeople If the president Donald Trump thinks he can fire Deputy Attorney General Ron Rosenstein and replace him with someone who will shut down the investigation, he's in for a rude awakening. Dianne Feinstein rudepresidentthinking It's a myth that the border can't be enforced. It can be enforced. Dianne Feinstein mythimmigrationborders Survival is nothing more than recovery. Dianne Feinstein recoverysurvival Assault weapons pose a grave threat to all Americans, but most especially to law enforcement officers on our city streets. Dianne Feinstein assault-weaponscitieslaw I'm concerned about the role the court will play in protecting individual rights in this and the next century. Dianne Feinstein rolesrightsplay Gentlemen, as sure as I'm sitting here now, the result of continuation of a non-system, the ostrich-like head-in-the-sand attitude, the constant rejection of any efforts to solve this problem, will produce an Armageddon in the American population in those states where there is a big problem. Dianne Feinstein ostrichesrejectionattitude Winning may not be everything, but losing has little to recommend it. Dianne Feinstein winningmemorableinspirational
