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"We're in this for the long march, not just the short hop," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat, in backing a Respect for Marriage Act. (Associated Press)

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From left: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, speaks on May 18, 2011, with judicial nominee Goodwin Liu and Sens. Diane Feinstein, California Democrat, and Daniel Inouye, Hawaii Democrat, on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat, who is chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, heads to a closed briefing by CIA Director Leon E. Panetta at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat and chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, heads to the meeting with Mr. Panetta.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., center, listens to comments by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, to push for the repeal of the military Don't Ask Don't Tell rule. Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del. is at right.

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Associated Press Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont joins fellow Senate Democrats (from left) Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Charles E. Schumer of New York, and Dianne Feinstein of California after Elena Kagan's confirmation vote.

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Senate Judiciary Committee members, from left, the committee's ranking Republican, Sen. Jeff Sessions, Alabama Republican, committee Chairman Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Democrat, Sen. Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Democrat, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat, listen to testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 29, 2010, during the committee's confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)