Latest Dianne Feinstein Quotes from Interviews

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• There is a worry about a bomb being implanted in a human being and placed on an airplane. So, I think there is a lot to worry about.

  Dianne Feinstein

  Airplane, Thinking, Worry

  Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

• People who travel should be on guard. All our military, our police and I think the word has been spread. And people know to be careful to watch, to report. Something that looks suspicious to you, don't be embarrassed to go to an authority and say, "Look, I saw this and it seems suspicious to me."

  Dianne Feinstein

  Military, Thinking, People

  Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

• If the president Donald Trump thinks he can fire Deputy Attorney General Ron Rosenstein and replace him with someone who will shut down the investigation, he's in for a rude awakening.

  Dianne Feinstein

  Thinking, Rude, President

• We need steel spines, not weak knees when it comes to political independence in the Department of Justice.

  Dianne Feinstein

  Justice, Political, Independence

  "Hearing For Deputy Attorney General Nominee Focuses On Sessions, Russia". "All Things Considered" with Carrie Johnson, kbbi.org. March 7, 2017.

• Historically, the court has been the forum to which individuals can turn when they believed their constitutional rights were violated. This has been especially noteworthy in the arena of civil rights.

  Dianne Feinstein

  Rights, Arena, Individual

  Speech at U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judge Samuel Alito's Nomination to the Supreme Court, www.washingtonpost.com. January 9, 2006.

• I have very deep concern about the legacy of the Rehnquist court and its efforts to restrict congressional authority to enact legislation by adopting a very narrow view of several provisions of the Constitution, including the commerce clause and the 14th Amendment. This trend, I believe, if continued, would restrict and could even prevent the Congress from addressing major environmental and social issues of the future.

  Dianne Feinstein

  Believe, Issues, Views

  Dianne Feinstein's opening statement at U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judge Samuel Alito's Nomination to the Supreme Court, www.washingtonpost.com. January 9, 2006.

• I'm concerned about the role the court will play in protecting individual rights in this and the next century.

  Dianne Feinstein

  Rights, Play, Roles

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• I'm one that believes that Samuel Alito appointment on the Supreme Court is a pivotal appointment. And because he replace Sandra Day O'Connor and because she was the fifth vote on 148 cases, you well could be a very key and decisive vote.

  Dianne Feinstein

  Believe, Keys, Vote

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• I've passed on a number of bills. I've studied the Constitution myself. I am reasonably well educated...

  Dianne Feinstein

  Numbers, Bills, Constitution

  "Fireworks: Ted Cruz vs. Dianne Feinstein On Gun Rights". www.realclearpolitics.com. March 14, 2013.