On Capitol Hill, somber tributes to Dianne Feinstein the fighter
On Capitol Hill, somber tributes to Dianne Feinstein the fighter Trailblazer. Warrior. Titan. Stateswoman. Patriot. Negotiator. Collegial. Mentor. Icon. These are just some of the ways leaders across the political world described Dianne Feinstein early Friday after news broke that the senator died at the age of 90 overnight after a record career as California’s longest-serving U.S. senator. In ...
by Alexandra E. Petri, Sarah D. Wire and Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times
Sep 29, 2023
4 minutes
On Capitol Hill, somber tributes to Dianne Feinstein the fighter
Trailblazer. Warrior. Titan. Stateswoman. Patriot. Negotiator. Collegial. Mentor. Icon.
These are just some of the ways leaders across the political world described Dianne Feinstein early Friday after news broke that the senator died at the age of 90 overnight after a record career as California’s longest-serving U.S. senator.
In a statement confirming the Feinstein’s death, her chief of staff James Sauls described her as a fierce and extraordinary leader who was committed to California and the nation.
“Senator Feinstein never backed away from a fight for what was just and right,” Sauls said. “There are few women who can be called senator, chairman, mayor, wife, mom
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