- Since returning to Washington after a protracted absence earlier this month, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Ca., has failed to quell the controversy about her age and whether it is time for her to step down from a seat she has occupied for three decades.
- At 89, Feinstein is the oldest member of Congress.
- The senior senator from California has a long list of accomplishments — but also a growing roster of detractors who say she is no longer able to properly serve her constituents.