‘Destroy US Senate Committee’, Sen. Dems Refuse To Let GOPs Speak Against Far-Left Activist Nominees

On 11/30/2023, Republicans accused their Democratic counterparts of attempting to undermine the Supreme Court by targeting private citizens. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) blocked Senate Judiciary Republicans from being able to speak against radical far left judicial nominees. Republican committee members walked out of the room during the vote, leaving only Senator Lindsey Graham, the panel’s leading Republican. All 11 Democrats voted to authorize the subpoenas. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve subpoenas for conservative activist Leonard Leo and Republican donor Harlan Crow in its ethics probe of the Supreme Court.

Senator John Cornyn Says Durbin ‘Destroying United States Senate Judiciary Committee’

Senate Dems Refuse To Let Republicans Speak Against Far-Left Activist Judicial Nominations

‘Destroy US Senate Judiciary Committee’, Senate Dems Refuse To Let GOPs Speak Against Far-Left Activist Nominees

Key Points

On 11/30/2023, Republicans accused their Democratic counterparts of attempting to undermine the Supreme Court by targeting private citizens

• Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) blocked Senate Judiciary Republicans from being able to speak against radical far left judicial nominees
• Republican committee members walked out of the room during the vote, leaving only Senator Lindsey Graham, the panel’s leading Republican
• All 11 Democrats voted to authorize the subpoenas

Transcript Highlights

Transcribed from the video audio:

• I’d like to ask to speak on the nomination
• Senator, we’ve debated these two nominees twice
• Chairman, I would also like to speak on the nomination
• I understand what you’d like to do, but I’m saying that in fairness, we have debated these nominees twice, and I ask the clerk to call the roll
• Chairman, you’re denying us an opportunity to speak on a nominee
• We don’t have a right to speak under the rules
• There’s gonna be a lot of consequences coming here
• You’re gonna have a lot of consequences coming if you go down this road
• Chairman, don’t we get the opportunity to speak
• Even though multiple members have asked to speak

Sources

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