Dianne Feinstein

“The sole purpose of nuclear weapons must be to deter their use by others.”

“Tax reform shouldn't add one penny to our deficit or to the tax bills of middle-class Americans.”

“'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.”

“Designing new low-yield nuclear weapons for limited strikes dangerously lowers the threshold for their use.”

“It is my hope that the number of stem cell lines available for federally-funded research will be expanded so that the government can continue to participate in this vital research and provide hope to the millions of Americans with diseases that might be cured.”

“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.”

“America is still the land of opportunity, and hard work is still a pathway to success.”

“Let me be crystal clear: There is no such thing as 'limited use' nuclear weapons, and for a Pentagon advisory board to promote their development is absolutely unacceptable.”

“Torture goes against the very soul of our country. We are a democracy, established on the rule of law.”