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

sincerely, diane feinstein, united states senator. [applause] i am sure that she would be so proud of this year and especially the leadership of the general and the mayor. thank you also much. [applause] -- thank you all so much. [applause] >> representing all the military, we have the commander of the third fleet, vice admiral gerald beaman. [applause] >> good morning, everyone. the last few days have been very educational. we have learned a lot. i learned there is an insurance company that has very low rates in california. [laughter] i have to tell you it is an honor and pleasure to be representing the united states third fleet today. you will see some of our proud sailors and marines pass by in the not too distant future. i would like to think of you people up front. senator nolan, this yacht club, the club manager and general operating officer for the club. i think they did a wonderful job for us. [applause] san francisco fleet week is a great opportunity for the navy and marine corps to display our wares. the young men and women

. >>> diane feinstein authored a bill which went before the senate judiciary committee. she got 30 other senators to sign on as co-sponsors, meaning it should win approval easily. passage in the republican-controlled house is doubtful. the defense of marriage act is a 1996 federal law that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman. >>> new hope for patients with brain aneurysms. marianne favro takes a look at the new procedure offered at stanford hospital. this is safer and could be a game changer here. >> it really could. stanford hospital is one of the first in the state to offer this procedure. for patients with large aneurysms who face few options, this is not only giving them a more promising treatment but one with fewer risks, too. >> last summer, i was having trouble with my vision. i noticed i was having double vision while driving. >> reporter: doctors told jennifer a brain aneurysm was causing her vision problems. after weighing all her options, she decided to undergo a new treatment using a device called the pipeline stent which had just been approved

i know your good friend, senator diane feinstein, the bill's chief sponsor.assage. for you, what does today's vote on the defense of marriage act, what does it mean for you? >> thanks for having me on. what it means to me is a great start, actually for a bill like this to get out of committee hearings is a major move. the so-called defense of marriage act which is patently unconstitutional is one of the worst pieces of legislation that we've ever had in the administration or in any other. so getting rid of it will be a blessing for our constitutional republic. >> i want to get back to defense of marriage act. i do just want to ask you about your story. in your book fit to serve, it was the late '90s. you had your eye on this diplomatic post and you could have gone, as i've read, to bermuda. i hear there are pretty beaches there. you could have taken a general counsel drive. you wanted an ambassadorship even if that meant facing a pretty nasty battle over your nomination. how brutal was that? >> it was not even that. it was because, because i fell it was impor