sincerely yours, diane feinstein, united states senator -- dianne feinstein, united states senator."plause] >> i don't know what to say. i'm so overwhelmed. it really feels good to get some recognition from the politicians and top politicians. i'm glad that i lived to see this day. [applause] and i want to thank all who have made this day possible, including all the people at the library that put this event together. thank you very much. [applause] >> now, i would like to introduce the driving force behind this program, and award- winning, internationally known storyteller, recording artist, and educator. she is a truth teller and an artist for social change. she has made it her life's work to tell history through the words of its off forgotten witnesses. zero two one-women shows -- she wrote two one-women shows. she told the true story of the 1955-1956 montgomery bus boycott through the eyes of four women. please help me welcome her. >> i guess you are wondering why i'm standing here. [inaudible] my teachers have been teaching me a lot about standing up for what is right. it was a w

i had a short conversation with diane feinstein, the mayor then, and she spoke to the entire class. she spoke for a couple minutes. she planted the seed of public service, and to give of yourself selflessly, the giving of your time and talent. it was something my parents instilled in me early on. serving district 10 is an extension of who i am and a general desire to help improve the quality of life for people in san francisco. >> where do you place yourself on the political spectrum? are you left, right? >> i am more forward-thinking. for me, it is less about being left or right, or moderate or progressive. it is about the issues and creating policies that will have a sustainable and lasting positive impact on the families that live here. it is costly and difficult to do business in san francisco, to raise your children in san francisco. i would like a voice at the table to create policies that will minimize the stigma that san francisco is not a business- friendly city, minimize the stigma of that san francisco prioritizes the rights of dogs over children. we started walking down

[applause] and after the moscony years, it was diane feinstein. and her husband, richard blum, is here. they actually got married in the chambers upstairs. [applause] now, in just a minute, the president of the board of supervisors is going to say the words that will allow you, the public, to know what the vote was in his chambers earlier in the afternoon. but mr. lee, there have been several people from across the bay, from sacramento and other places, who are here to extend their warm welcome. standing next to you is mayor newsom's chief of protocol, my chief of protocol, diane's chief of protocol, everybody's chief of protocol, who's ever had a chief of protocol in san francisco, charlotte schultz. and i hope she sticks around as your chief of protocol. [applause] one of your state senators, and we have two of those, only one is present at the moment. the other one is up working on the budget. but senator leland yee is here to welcome you. [applause] and a man who went to bed on saturday night, a cop with a badge and who woke up on sunday morni

. >>> senator diane feinstein is officially supporting san francisco mayoral candidate ed lee. tomorrow the senator's expected to join lee on a visit to chinatown. feinstein has long been a supporter of lee before he was a candidate. lee is the latest person to join the race, just 16 candidates in all are running for mayor. many people have criticized lee's decision to run, though. if you remember when ed lee agreed to finish gavin newsom's term he promised that he would not run for mayor, however he said he changed his mind and has pledged not to accept public financi financing. >>> yet another b.a.r.t. protest is scheduled for tomorrow. more than 200 people put on a facebook page. meantime, b.a.r.t. lead verse issued a letter to its riders defending the decision to shutdown cell phone service earlier this month. the decision came after this protest last month, it disrupted 96 trains at the height of rush hour on july the 11th. when leaders learned protesters planned to use cell phones. the safety of b.a.r.t. passengers and personnel. but many critics say b.a.r.t. overstepped

other senators include diane feinstein and the insurance administrator for the state of oregon. this is just over two hours. >> in the decades before the health act was passed, rising premiums cost millions to families. small businesses couldn't afford it anymore and began dropping coverage. congress had to act and we did. in passing the affordable care act, we enacted reforms to contain this runaway growth. today's hearing will explore how those reforms are protecting consumers. it's basic economics that one of the surest way to bring down prices is through open competition. for the first time in our history, health reform applies this to the health insurance market. in 2014, americans in every state will be able to buy insurance in a one--stop shop called an insurance exchange. small businesses will be able to shop there also. just months ago, the administration gave states great flexibility in designing the exchange to suit the needs of their citizens. it will bring competition to markets that have become stagnant and have high prices. just the consolidation of insurance mark

diane fine stein publicly calling for you to run. you have these people calling, that has to sway you. >> i revere people like senator feinstein and nancyelosi. they have all been talking with me. but also, in addition to them, neighborhood leaders. people i've seen every single day when i go out on this national night out just the other night, public safety issues, people are feeling that this city is coming together, because they don't see the infighting anymore. they've had months, where there's good -- you know, dialogue around what helps the city work, and then they've seen action. i mean decisions about twitter, are just phenomenal for people. they see jobs coming into the city. they see people making decisions to welcome business in, and they're not calling them names so much as what can you do with us together. >> if you decide to run for mayor there is a good chance that dynamic will change. you'll go from being a caretaker/administrator to being a politician. >> sure. >> some members on the board of supervisors that say that you defied the trust they placed in you not to run. it's going to change the tone. that is what politic