Republican senatorscut offand thensilenced Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) Tuesday night for reading a letter criticizing President Donald Trumps attorney general pick. But Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) managed to read portions of the same letter opposing nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions (RAla.) without any interruption a few hours later. The GOP later voted to silence Warren for the remaining 30 hours of debate, as Senate Democrats voiced their outrage.
I wanted to take a few moments and share some of the letter that was discussed earlier and share it in a fashion appropriate under our rules, Merkley said. I think its important for us to understand the context of what this letter was all about.
I do not believe Jefferson Sessions possesses the requisite judgment, competence and sensitivity to the rights guaranteed by the federal civil rights laws to qualify for appointment to the federal district court.
When Booker took the floor, he said he was gravely disappointed and found it disturbing that Warren was silenced while exercising her constitutional duty.
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