After video of Dianne Feinstein appearing confused during a Senate vote went viral on Thursday, representatives for the 89-year-old senator told TheWrap that she was merely “preoccupied” during a “chaotic” morning.
In the clip, Feinstein begins giving a speech in favor of the $823 billion defense bill instead of simply voting for it. She is urged by an aide and by President Pro Tem Patty Murray of Washington state to “just say aye.” Feinstein then laughs and says “Aye.”
“Trying to complete all of the appropriations bills before recess, the committee markup this morning was a little chaotic, constantly switching back and forth between statements, votes, and debate and the order of bills,” Feinstein’s reps said.