Clarence Page: Dianne Feinstein offered valuable voice in divided Senate

Amid the multitude of tributes that poured out after her death at age 90, one description of California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the Senate’s oldest sitting member, was appropriately prominent. “A true trailblazer,” said President Joe Biden, “a pioneering American,” and “for Jill and me, a cherished friend.” “Dianne was a trailblazer,” Illinois’ senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin echoed in a statement. He served with Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee for more than 20 years and called her public service “an inspiring chapter in the history of our nation.”...