Remembering US Senator Dianne Feinstein

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Remembering US Senator Dianne Feinstein

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U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, who spent more than three decades in the Senate, has passed away at the age of 90. Senator Feinstein had a long career in politics even before her time in Washington, as a supervisor and mayor in San Francisco.
Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED

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Sep 30, 2023

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