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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Jan 23, 2020, 03:57 PM Jan 2020

Senators Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton appear to have broken the no-phone rule

U.S. senators had a hard time following the strict no-phone policy while listening in on 12-hour days of arguments during the impeachment trial.

The Senate prohibits members from bringing cell phones into the chamber. There's even a storage unit next to the entrance for senators to put their devices into.

But that didn't stop Sen. Ted Cruz from defying the ban.

On Tuesday during the first day of the trial, Cruz's account tweeted during the proceedings. CNN political analyst Joe Lockhart went on Twitter to rant about the apparent violation.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senators-ted-cruz-and-tom-cotton-appear-to-have-broken-the-no-phone-rule-as-senators-struggle-without-their-devices/ar-BBZfPFK?li=BBnb4R7

They're both Republicans. The rules don't apply to them.

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Senators Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton appear to have broken the no-phone rule (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2020 OP
Doing everything they can to show they have no respect for the entire thing. nt enough Jan 2020 #1
Lock them up! Dem4Life1102 Jan 2020 #2
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