Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) appeared confused and began speaking during a Senate Appropriations Committee vote on Thursday, prompting Chair Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) to repeatedly urge the 90-year-old to say “aye.”
“I would like to support a yes vote on this,” Feinstein continued, despite Murray’s attempts to help. “It provides $823 billion, that’s an increase of $26 billion for the Department of Defense, and it funds priorities submitted.”
The aide who handed her the paper suddenly returned to whisper something in the senator’s ear, and Murray again told her to “Just say aye.”The incident comes as Feinstein, who is set to retire at the end of this term, missed more than 90 votes during her time recovering from shingles.
…Ms. Feinstein sometimes struggles to recall the names of colleagues, frequently has little recollection of meetings or telephone conversations, and at times walks around in a state of befuddlement — including about why she is increasingly dogged by questions about whether she is fit to serve in the Senate representing the 40 million residents of California, according to half a dozen lawmakers and aides who spoke about the situation on the condition of anonymity.during a press conference.
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