President Joe Biden has released the following statement on the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein: “Senator Dianne Feinstein was a pioneering American.
A true trailblazer. And for Jill and me, a cherished friend. “In San Francisco, she showed enormous poise and courage in the wake of tragedy, and became a powerful voice for American values.
Serving in the Senate together for more than 15 years, I had a front row seat to what Dianne was able to accomplish. It’s why I recruited her to serve on the Judiciary Committee when I was Chairman – I knew what she was made of, and I wanted her on our team.
There’s no better example of her skillful legislating and sheer force of will than when she turned passion into purpose, and led the fight to ban assault weapons.
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