All eyes are on 81-year-old Mitch McConnell, a.k.a. “Grim Reaper of the Senate”, after Dianne Feinstein’s death
pic.twitter.com/rvcAmVk8O0GOP leader and self-proclaimed “Grim Reaper of the Senate” Mitch McConnell paid tribute to Feinstein this morning, calling her a “trailblazer” and a “dear colleague and friend.”“Dianne was a trailblazer, and her beloved home state of California and our entire nation are better for her dogged advocacy and diligent service,” he said on the Senate floor, adding that he and his wife, Elaine Chao, “will also remember and cherish a friendship of 30 years we were fortunate to share with Dianne.”“So today I know the entire Senate family is gathering around Sen.
Feinstein’s loyal staff. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dianne’s daughter, Katherine, her granddaughter, Eileen, the entire Feinstein family and with all who mourn our dear colleague and friend,” he added.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell pays tribute to Sen.
Dianne Feinstein, calling her an "actual friend" and saying the country is "better for her dogged advocacy and diligent service." pic.twitter.com/9HR21HKJNnWhile it’s kind of McConnell to send his condolences to Feinstein’s family and staff, many have been reminding the 81-year-old senator about something he said in regards to his “dear colleague and friend” just a few months before her passing.In April, he announced that under no circumstances would Republicans allow Democrats to replace her on the Senate Judiciary Committee when she was out for several months recovering from shingles.“Let’s be clear,” he said on the Senate floor.
