Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies – Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Senator Dianne Feinstein has been absent from the Senate for months, reportedly recovering from shingles. When asked about her monthslong absence, Feinstein didn’t seem to realize it had happened, telling reporters, “No, I’ve been here. I’ve been voting. Please, you either know or don’t know.” Joseph Mackinnon reports in The Blaze:
Despite Feinstein’s doctor-prescribed “lighter schedule,” the senator made time Tuesday afternoon to briefly answer questions posed to her by Slate’s Jim Newell and others.
Feinstein was freshly back from being carted over to vote against a Republican bill, which successfully blocked a radical District of Columbia policing law.
Newell asked how she was feeling, and Feinstein responded from her wheelchair, “Oh, I’m feeling fine. I have a problem with the leg.”
Responding to a follow-up question from another reporter concerning the nature of the problem, the senator added, “Well, nothing that’s anyone concern but mine.”
One reporter broached the subject of her May 10 return, asking about the well-wishes she received from her Senate colleagues.
“What have I heard about about what?” asked Feinstein, evidently confused.
“About your return,” responded the reporter.
“I haven’t been gone,” said Feinstein. “You should … I haven’t been gone. I’ve been working.”
Ostensibly giving her an out, one reporter asked, “You’ve been working from home is what you’re saying?”
“No, I’ve been here,” said Feinstein, becoming agitated. “I’ve been voting. Please, you either know or don’t know.”
Feinstein’s handlers promptly wheeled her away following this disquieting exchange.
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