U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein speaks at a news conference after she was briefed on the progress of the oil spill clean-up efforts by Coast Guard Rear Admiral Craig Bone (left) and other officials at the unified command center on Treasure Island in San Francisco, Calif. on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007. earlier in the week Feinstein harshly criticized the apparent slow response by the Coast Guard to the accident but she backed off those remarks at a news conference.  PAUL CHINN/The Chronicle  **Dianne Feinstein, Craig Bone  Ran on: 11-19-2007  Sen. Dianne Feinstein has successfully blocked several conservative Bush appointments.  Ran on: 12-19-2007  Sen. Dianne Feinstein Photo: PAUL CHINN