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Elizabeth Dole
Speeches
Willow Oaks of Greenboro Grand Opening - Aug. 12, 2006
August 12, 2006
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen for that wonderful, warm welcome. And thank you, Otis, for your kind words of introduction. It is a pleasure to be with you at Willow Oaks today, and it is good to be back in Greensboro. As you know, I'm from just down the road in Salisbury, so in many ways this is like being home for me. It is indeed a privilege to be in the company of so many outstanding public servants, community and state leaders, housing officials, and most importantly, the residents […]
Elizabeth Dole
Speeches
Identity Theft Very Real and Very Prevalent - Oct. 22, 2005
October 22, 2005
This is indeed a critical issue and I certainly hope the American public is paying close, close attention to the fact that identity theft is very real and very prevalent. Identity thieves are constantly looking for new scams to rip off hard-working, law-abiding Americans. The stakes could not be higher for the security of the families we represent. In fact, I will be hosting a workshop in Raleigh, North Carolina in the next month or so - to educate North Carolinians on ways to prevent identity theft and what to […]
Elizabeth Dole
Speeches
North Caroline Research Campus in Kannapolis - Oct. 12, 2005
October 12, 2005
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for that wonderful, warm welcome. It's a privilege to be with all of you today and to share the stage with so many outstanding servants of the public. And it's great to be back in Kannapolis. As you know, I'm from just up the road in Salisbury, so this is like coming home for me. I believe a new day is dawning here in Kannapolis, with the announcement of this ambitious, forward-thinking redevelopment project. My heartfelt thanks to David Murdock for inviting me here today, […]
Elizabeth Dole
categories: Acceptance Speech, Speeches
Citizen of the Carolinas Award Speech - Dec. 6, 2006
December 6, 2006
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for that wonderful, warm welcome. And thank you, Jim, for your very kind words of introduction—and my heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to this video tonight, which truly touched my heart. I am deeply honored to receive the Citizen of the Carolinas award. As I look out into this audience, tonight, filled with so many good friends and neighbors, let me assure you—what you have done for me—this award—will be cherished a lifetime. I am so grateful to Duke Energy, the sponsor of the […]
Dianne Feinstein
Speeches
Power of Women - March 22, 2006
March 22, 2006
Thank you very much. Let me begin by talking about two very powerful images that struck me this week. The first happened in Chile. Michele Bachelet was inaugurated two weeks ago as Chile’s first women President. She is 54 years old. She is a single mother of three. She has appointed a Cabinet of 10 men and 10 women and has designated the governors of Chile of the 12 regions on the same equal basis. The second occurred in Washington DC. I was asked by the State Department if a […]
Dianne Feinstein
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act - July 17, 2006
July 17, 2006
Mr. President, I rise to support the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act. Passage of this legislation will finally allow scientists to fully pursue the promise of stem cell research. It will offer hope to millions of our people. Mr. President, we have waited a long time for this day. Earlier, Senator Harkin spoke to the fact that it was in 1998 when he and Senator Specter introduced the first bill dealing with stem cell research. I recall that year I introduced one of the first bills dealing with ethical standards […]
Dianne Feinstein
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Comprehensive Immigration Reform: The Orange Card Program - May 22, 2006
May 22, 2006
Mr. President, I thank the distinguished Senator from New Mexico for his thoughtful comments on the bill. I have the privilege of serving as a member of the Energy Committee, of which he is chairman. It has been a pleasure for me to serve under his chairmanship. I thank him for those comments. I come to the floor to discuss an amendment, SA 4087, which I filed this morning. It is entitled "To modify the Conditions Under Which Aliens Who Are Unlawfully Present in the United States Are Granted Legal […]
Elizabeth Dole
Speeches
Charlotte Light Rail Ceremony - May 6, 2005
May 6, 2005
Thank you, Mr. Mayor, for those very kind words of introduction. As always, it is great to be in the Queen City. And it is wonderful to see so many good friends and to celebrate this important day for the light rail project and Charlotte's transportation infrastructure. I want to particularly recognize the hard work and dedication of Representative Sue Myrick, who as mayor of Charlotte was the woman who realized the key benefits of the light rail project, and, indeed, it takes vision and dedicated people to see it […]
Dianne Feinstein
categories: Eulogy, Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
On the Death of Dana Reeve - March 7, 2006
March 7, 2006
Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to a remarkable woman who has shown Americans what courage is all about. That woman is Dana Reeve. I knew Dana as a smiling, beautiful woman standing behind Christopher Reeve's wheelchair, accompanying him to DC to testify in support of advancing stem cell research. Since Chris's death, Dana was the face of this fight on behalf of patients across the country with spinal cord injury, Parkinson's, juvenile diabetes and countless other illnesses. I thought that after everything Dana had gone through with Chris […]
Dianne Feinstein
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Mother's Day March to Halt the Assault - May 6, 2004
May 6, 2004
Mr. President, tens of thousands of women will come to Washington this Mothers' Day weekend to spread the word about the urgent need to renew the federal assault weapons ban. I want to thank these women, and their families and friends who will join them, for their effort to focus the American public on the fact that we could lose this important law unless Congress and the President renew the ban soon. I ask these committed Americans to do everything they can do to help save the assault weapons ban. […]