Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat who will head the Senate's intelligence committee, is nonplussed at the news.

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In the Senate, California Democrat Dianne Feinstein plans to introduce a similar bill in January.

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Dianne Feinstein, D-California, is pushing legislation to reinstate a ban on assault weapons.

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Dianne Feinstein, D-California, said she planned to raise the CIA detention and interrogation issue with Brennan.

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Dianne Feinstein, one of the state's most popular politicians, enters the race, as she has openly considered.

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Dianne Feinstein, D-California, said the tapes point to the "malevolent, malicious (and) venal" nature of al Qaeda.

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Dianne Feinstein of California, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Russ Feingold of Wisconsin signed the letter.

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Dianne Feinstein, D-California, said her father attended Taft Union High, which she has visited over the years.

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Dianne Feinstein, D-California, introduced a bill that would ban some assault rifles, semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines.

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She hopes to run against Dianne Feinstein, and according to some polls she may actually get the chance.

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"It may well not be legal to carry any munitions on a drone, " said Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-California.

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Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) told CNN's "Late Edition" that she already has an alternate anti-tobacco bill in the works.

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Dianne Feinstein, D-California, has said she will introduce legislation to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004.

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Dianne Feinstein, D-California, says she'll propose once the new Congress convenes in January.

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Dianne Feinstein, D-California, told CNN's "Late Edition" on Sunday that Bush needs to provide "hard answers" when he speaks.

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Dianne Feinstein of a proposed ban of some assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons.

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Dianne Feinstein, D-California, argued that U.S. troops would be put in "jeopardy" if Obama does not listen to McChrystal.

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The sponsor of the bill, Senator Dianne Feinstein, is demanding the full 100-member chamber at least vote on her proposal.

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Dianne Feinstein, D-California -- from the package going to the Senate floor because it lacked enough support to overcome a GOP filibuster.

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Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein, who chairs the Senate committee, welcomed the move.

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Dianne Feinstein, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the California Democratic Party.

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Dianne Feinstein, D-California, the outgoing chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, said Tuesday she disagrees with her Democratic leadership's move to block Burris.

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But Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said General Hayden could solve that problem by retiring from the air force.

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Although he probably had the Senate's most liberal voting record, Mr Harkin, Edward Kennedy, Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein ran him pretty close.

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For example, California Democrat Dianne Feinstein is said to introduce an amendment calling for a deadline for pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq.

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But Dianne Feinstein, the incoming chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, is nonetheless infuriated that Mr Obama didn't consult her before the startling announcement.

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Dianne Feinstein of California said questions about the role of the Defense Department are significant in determining how to strengthen the nation's intelligence network.

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Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said U.S. troops would be put in "jeopardy" if Obama does not listen to McChrystal.

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Dianne Feinstein, who will be the new chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said she had not been told in advance of Panetta's selection.

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Dianne Feinstein, who is pushing a ban similar to one that expired in 2004, has said she believes it will make it through Congress.

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