Platypus

In a press release advocating the "Voting Rights Act," Feinstein makes reference to her stance on this particular issue similar to the action by a previous California senator, the North State's own Clair Engle.

Let me set the stage here. Engle is a Chico State graduate, practiced law in Corning, was Tehama County District Attorney for eight years, was elected to the state Senate, won a vacant congressional seat and held it for 16 years, then was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1958.

Engle was just one of 67 votes that broke the filibuster of Southern Democrats over the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but his the most memorable. I'll let the description from Senate.gov go from here:

Never in history had the Senate been able to muster enough votes to cut off a filibuster on a civil rights bill. And only once in the 37 years since 1927 had it agreed to cloture for any measure.

The clerk proceeded to call the roll. When he reached "Mr. Engle," there was no response. A brain tumor had robbed California's mortally ill Clair Engle of his ability to speak. Slowly lifting a crippled arm, he pointed to his eye, thereby signaling his affirmative vote. Few of those who witnessed this heroic gesture ever forgot it.

Engle died one month after casting that vote. He's buried in Red Bluff, and for a time Trinity Lake was renamed for him.

So, in an attempt to paint herself as grand and wonderful over her own personal piece of legislation, Feinstein thought it a great idea to coattail on Engle's vote. But, her office managed to botch it (look at the bold print for what I mean):

On this day, I am also mindful of the contributions Californians have made in the fight for civil rights.

On June 10, 1964, the Civil Rights Act was being filibustered on the Senate floor. No filibuster of a civil rights bill in the 20th Century had ever been broken. Senator Claire Engle of California, who held the seat I now occupy, was suffering from terminal brain cancer. He was wheeled into this chamber. Though he was too sick to speak, he indicated his “aye” vote for cloture by gesturing toward his eyes.

Claire Engle?

Where did the "e" come from?

Isn't that the female spelling?

Senator, I didn't serve with Clair Engle. I didn't personally know Clair Engle. But Senator, you're no Clair Engle.

If you're going to try to compare yourself with another senator, and one from the real Northern California at that, could you make sure your people at least spelling his CENSOREDing name right?