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Amanpour

Remembering Dianne Feinstein

Amanpour

CNN

News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

The longest-serving female senator in US history, California’s Dianne Feinstein died today at the age of 90. Feinstein came to national prominence before taking her senate seat, becoming mayor of San Francisco in 1978 following the tragic assassination of Mayor George Moscone and Harvey Milk. Over a decade later, she then won a special senate election that sent her to Washington, where she worked tirelessly for gun laws. By the time Feinstein was elected to a fifth full term in 2018, she was the oldest sitting US Senator. Senator Patty Murray and former Congresswoman Jane Harman knew Feinstein well and they join the program with reflections on her life and legacy.  Also on today's show: Former US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Matthew Bryza; Wall Street Journal World Coverage Chief Gordon Fairclough; White House National Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello everyone and welcome to Ammon Four. Here's what's coming up.

0:07.0

To me the fact that I'm a woman is there but it's incidental. I think people believe I can be an

0:15.1

effective United States Senator. Senator Diane Feinstein dead at 90 years old.

0:20.4

We look at the life and legacy of the longest serving female in the U.S. Senate.

0:25.0

Then, a mass exodus and an unfolding humanitarian crisis.

0:30.0

We get the latest on Nogorno-Karabakh, the separatist enclave that will soon cease to exist.

0:37.0

And we're holding up for ourselves and forever.

0:42.0

A parent's heartbreak for their son's six months detained.

0:46.0

What will it take to free American journalist Evan Gershovic from a Russian prison cell?

0:51.0

Plus, I think folks are looking for us to go faster and faster

0:56.0

collectively as a country. White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zadie tells

1:00.9

Michelle Martin how to turn the climate crisis into opportunity. Welcome to the program everyone. I'm Bianna Golodriga in New York sitting in for Christian

1:25.2

Amanpour.

1:26.2

That you will well and faithful to discharge the duties of the office upon which you're

1:30.2

about to enter, so help you God. I will. Thank you. And so began the Senate career of Diane Feinstein,

1:42.1

the longest serving female ever to serve there. The the age of 90. Feinstein came to national prominence before taking her Senate seat, becoming the first female

1:56.0

mayor of San Francisco in 1978, following the tragic shooting assassination of Mayor

2:01.6

George Moskone and Harvey Milk. Well, over a decade shooting assassination for gun laws. Everybody says I don't know Pat let me tell you I've seen assassination I've seen

2:19.2

killing I've been a mayor I know what these guns can do why is every man comes before me and says nice lady you really don't know

2:30.0

by the time Feinstein was elected to a fifth full term in 2018 she was the oldest sitting US senator.

2:37.0

Her deteriorating health a subject of controversy lately with even some fellow Democrats calling on her to resign, but she kept going.

2:45.0

Well now we turn to two women who knew Senator Feinstein well.

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