Tag: Diane Feinstein

Tributes poured in Friday for late Sen. Dianne Feinstein after she died overnight at 90, cutting short a trailblazing career as longest-serving female senator. Political figures from both sides of the aisle weighed in on Feinstein’s three-decade career in the Senate, which took her to the heights of leadership in the male-dominated chamber. “She was smart. She was strong. She was brave. She was compassionate,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on the Senate floor on Friday. “But maybe the trait that stood out most of all was her integrity. It shone like a beacon for all to see and hopefully emulate.” Choking back tears, Schumer pointed to Feinstein’s empty desk in the chamber where a vase of white roses paid somber tribute. “America is a better place because of Senator Dianne Fein...