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George II

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2. Note also (I didn't catch it in your highlights) that almost 2,000 people have served in the Senate

Reply to Budi (Original post)

Thu Dec 10, 2020, 05:09 PM

Dec 2020

Of them, only 57 have been women, and of those 57 Dianne Feinstein was only the 18th when she first served in 1992.

In 210 years only 18 women sat in the Senate! Unbelievable.

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Honoring Sen Diane Feinstein. Her long fight for Women & LGBTQ & more which.. [View all] Budi Dec 2020 OP

She has a long, impressive history mcar Dec 2020 #1

Note also (I didn't catch it in your highlights) that almost 2,000 people have served in the Senate George II Dec 2020 #2

This supposedly advanced nation lags behind so many other countries in gender parity, just in niyad Dec 2020 #4

Thank you for this wonderful tribute to one truly amazing warrior for equality and justice. niyad Dec 2020 #3

Thank you, Budi. brer cat Dec 2020 #5

Thank you Senator Feinstein for your service Gothmog Dec 2020 #6

From CNN interview: Feinstein is 1st to find Harvey Milk after his assasination Budi Dec 2020 #7