President Joe Biden, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and others honor Sen Dianne Feinstein's legacy upon news of her death.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein listens during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Hart Building, Sept. 13, 2022.President Joe Biden and other political leaders paid tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legacy Friday followingBiden, who served alongside Feinstein in the Senate for over a decade, said the California Democrat was a "pioneering American" and a "true trailblazer."
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who also worked with Feinstein in the Senate for decades, at varying points seemed to choke back tears as he memorialized Feinstein, "one of the most amazing people to ever grace the Senate," in floor remarks Friday morning. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also memorialized a person he said was a close personal friend of his.
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