Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from California since 1992. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988.

Born in San Francisco, Feinstein graduated from Stanford University in 1955 with a B.A. in history. In the 1960’s she worked in city government, and in 1970 she was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. She served as the board’s first female president in 1978, during which time the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk drew national attention.

Date of birth:
22nd June, 1933
"I basically believe the medical insurance industry should be nonprofit, not profit-making. There is no way a health reform plan will work when it is implemented by an industry that seeks to return money to shareholders instead of using that money to provide health care."
― Dianne Feinstein
Topic(s): Health
"For the life of me, I don’t understand what honest motive there is in putting this in front of this body to philosophically debate marriage on a constitutional amendment that is not going to happen, and which is enormously divisive in all of our communities."
― Dianne Feinstein
Topic(s): Marriage
"Ninety percent of leadership is the ability to communicate something people want."
― Dianne Feinstein
Topic(s): Leadership
"Today we have a health insurance industry where the first and foremost goal is to maximize profits for shareholders and CEOs, not to cover patients who have fallen ill or to compensate doctors and hospitals for their services. It is an industry that is increasingly concentrated and where Americans are paying more to receive less."
― Dianne Feinstein
Topic(s): Health
"Instead of starting a new nuclear arms race, now is the time to reclaim our Nation’s position of leadership on nuclear nonproliferation efforts."
― Dianne Feinstein
Topic(s): Leadership
"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
Topic(s): Courage
"‘No Child Left Behind’ requires states and school districts to ensure that all students are learning and are reaching their highest potential. Special education students should not be left out of these accountability mechanisms."
― Dianne Feinstein
Topic(s): Education
"Rogue internet pharmacies continue to pose a serious threat to the health and safety of Americans. Simply put, a few unethical physicians and pharmacists have become drug suppliers to a nation."
― Dianne Feinstein
Topic(s): Health

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