Senator Dianne Feinstein on Drones, Assault Weapons Ban

The Takeaway

After this month’s Senate-floor filibuster by Senator Rand Paul, the debate over the Obama administration’s drone program have been reignited. And a debate that never left – gun control – took a hit this week when Senate majority leader Harry Reid struck struck an amendment banning assault weapons.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein  (D-CA) has been intensely involved in both of these issues, sponsoring the ban and speaking out against the apparent opacity of the White House’s drone management. Takeaway Washington correspondent  Todd Zwillich  spoke with Sen. Feinstein this week on the subject, and also had Sen. John McCain and Rep. Justin Amash weigh in.
Here’s Todd’s complete interview with Sen. Feinstein:

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