The criteria for serving ones 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
Instead of starting a new nuclear arms race, now is the time to reclaim our Nations position of leadership on nuclear nonproliferation efforts. – Dianne Feinstein
For the life of me, I dont 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
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