Dianne Feinstein
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House Democrats from the Bay Area line up against Obama's expected troop surge in Afghanistan...end the president will get his way," he said. Democrats are far from united on the issue. On the other end of the spectrum is Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who in an interview with ABC News last month endorsed the 40,000-troop surge... In this article: Barack Obama, Afghanistan, Mike Honda, Anna Eshoo, Dianne Feinstein, Stanley McChrystal, San Jose, California, and Zoe Lofgren |
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The Bergen Record | 23 hours ago
Jerry Brown as Calif. governor again?
...is the only Democrat thought to have enough name recognition and financing to challenge Brown. Feinstein, 76, has toyed with the idea, saying she is waiting to see what proposals the candidates offer to address California's ongoing budget...
In this article: Jerry Brown, California, Gavin Newsom, Attorney General, World War II, EBay, and Sacramento
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CNSNews.com Headlines | 2 days ago
Sen. Feinstein: Reading Osama bin Laden Miranda Rights a 'Murky Area'
CNSNews.com) - Senator Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) told CNSNews.com that whether U.S. troops would have to read Osama bin Laden his Miranda rights upon capture was a "murky area" and Americans should trust the judgment of Attorney General...
In this article: Diane Feinstein, Eric Holder, Miranda rights, Attorney General, Osama bin Laden, Defendant, and Lindsey Graham
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L.A. Times - National News | 3 days ago
Centrist senators say healthcare bill needs major changes
...to begin debate but doesn't approve of the legislation as it stands. Democratic leaders face a tough fight ahead. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Ct.), from left, on "Meet the Press."
In this article: Ben Nelson, Joe Lieberman, Charles E. Schumer, Harry Reid, Meet the Press, Richard J. Durbin, and GOP
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Congressional Quarterly: Politics | 4 days ago
CQ Transcript: Sens. Feinstein, Durbin, Hutchison, Lieberman on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
...and my -- it's how you get Senator Snowe as well, potentially. Is that negotiable? CROSSTALK) GREGORY: All right, Senator Feinstein? FEINSTEIN: No developed country on earth has the huge for profit medical insurance industry that we...
In this article: Joe Lieberman, Dick Durbin, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Barack Obama, Tax, Afghanistan, and NATO
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AP Online | 7 days ago
Feinstein seeks national energy standards for TVs
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Dianne Feinstein is encouraging the Obama administration to adopt new energy efficiency standards for televisions, similar to those just approved in her home state of California. California's regulations, approved...
In this article: California, Steven Chu, and Washington
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Yahoo! News | 7 days ago
Feinstein seeks national energy standards for TVs (AP)
Feinstein seeks national energy standards for TVs WASHINGTON - Sen. Dianne Feinstein is encouraging the Obama administration to adopt new energy efficiency standards for televisions, similar to those just approved in her home state of...
In this article: California, Steven Chu, and Washington
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The O.C. Register | November 18, 2009
Poll: Feinstein backs federal terror trials
[x] Close Sen. Dianne Feinstein told Attorney General Eric Holder this morning that she fully supports his decision to bring the masterminds of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to New York City for federal trials. "I happen to...
In this article: Eric Holder, New York City, Senate Intelligence Committee, and World Trade Center
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San Francisco Chronicle | November 08, 2009
Don't deal out old political hand Dianne
What a week it's been in California politics, with insiders and oddsmakers having a field day. First up, you'd better keep Dianne Feinstein's name on the list of possible candidates for governor. I've known Dianne for years, and the role of...
In this article: Carly Fiorina, Meg Whitman, Tom Campbell, Barbara Boxer, California, EBay, Cancer, and The Men Who Stare at Goats
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San Diego Union-Tribune | November 05, 2009
Feinstein still pondering Calif. gubernatorial bid
...committee. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom withdrew from the race. He had already told Feinstein he would withdraw if she opted to run. Feinstein has a prestigious assignment as chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on...
In this article: California, Gavin Newsom, Department of Finance, EBay, Kevin Martin, Sacramento Kings, Meg Whitman, Tom Campbell, and Jerry Brown
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San Francisco Chronicle | November 04, 2009
Newsom and Feinstein compared
...in the next U.S. Senate race, which she won two years later. In no small part because of her 1989-90 gubernatorial campaign, Feinstein has been one of the state's most powerful and popular political leaders for years. Although...
In this article: Gavin Newsom, San Francisco, Attorney General, U.S. Senate, Pete Wilson, and Barbara Boxer
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Description from Wikipedia:
Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (pronounced: /ˈfаɪnstаɪn/; born June 22, 1933) is the senior U.S. Senator from California and a member of the Democratic Party. Feinstein was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992, after serving as Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988.
Feinstein holds a number of "firsts": She was the first female President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, San Francisco's first (and so far, only) female mayor, the first woman to serve in the Senate from California, one of two female Jewish senators (the other being Barbara Boxer), the first woman to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the first woman to chair the Senate Rules Committee and Senate Intelligence Committee.
- Birth Date:
- June 22, 1933
- Birthplace:
- San Francisco, California
- Religion:
- Judaism
- Spouse:
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- Richard C. Blum
- Bertram Feinstein (deceased)
- Judge Jack Berman (div.)
- Residence:
- San Francisco, California
- University Attended:
- Stanford University
- Occupation:
- United States Senator
- Net Worth:
- $49-110 million (USD)
- Political party:
- Democratic
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