Tributes pour in for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein

Tributes poured in quickly on Friday from both Democrats and Republicans after news broke that Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has died at the age of 90.

WASHINGTON — Tributes poured in quickly Friday from both Democrats and Republicans after news broke that Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has died at the age of 90.

Many lawmakers described her as a "trailblazer" for women in politics and said they were honored to work with her in Congress, where she served more than 30 years.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., choked up and called for a moment of silence Friday morning on the floor where Feinstein's desk was draped in a black cloth with a vase of white roses sitting on top. A separate moment of silence was later held on the House floor.

"Senator Dianne Feinstein was one of the most amazing people who ever graced the Senate, whoever graced the country," Schumer said. "She was smart. She was strong. She was brave. She was compassionate, but maybe the trait that stood out most of all was her amazing integrity — her integrity was a diamond."

Schumer, McConnell address Feinstein's passing on Senate floor: 'We lost a giant'Sept. 29, 202303:28Schumer commended Feinstein for her leading role in the passage and signing of the 1994 assault weapons ban, championing the Violence Against Women Act, directing the oversight of U.S. torture techniques and fighting for marriage equality.

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