Elizabeth Warren hijacks Senate hearing, blasts corporate settlements

[Playinghardball]

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times - Thursday, March 12, 2015

Sen. Elizabeth Warren hijacked a Senate committee hearing on recreational hunting, fishing and shooting Thursday to advance her crusade against big business, calling for new laws to expose the details of legal settlements between the government and corporations accused of wrongdoing.

“I’m going to press forward with this bipartisan proposal in this Congress because far too often the critical details of these settlements are hidden from the public,” declared Ms. Warren, Massachusetts Democrat.

She defended her use of the venue — a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015 — by citing a provision in the bill that would create a public database of fees and awards that the government pays to environmental groups.

“Republicans want more transparency when environmental groups challenge illegal government actions and win. But what about transparency when the government settles claims against corporations that break the law,” she said.

Mrs. Warren, a liberal firebrand who is being prodded by the party’s left wing to enter the 2016 presidential race, was pushing her legislation titled the Truth in Settlements Act, which was introduced last year but was blocked.

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[JonLP24]

1. Is she on the committee?

Hijack? Crusade?

Washington Times often has a RW editorial slant to their stories. I like the story, just not the way its written.

[blm]

2. Yeah - Hijack - because Moonie Times resents her line of questioning.

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[Roy Rolling]

20. The language of propaganda

"Hijack"

They never miss a trick to slip a turd in the bag of donuts.

[hollowdweller]

3. Finally a Democrat who knows how to expose hypocracy!

Warren should be running a class for other dems on how to be a dem. How to get your message out.

[Cosmic Kitten]

14. +1 our "leadership" is feckless compared to Ms. Warren

[AngryDem001]

26. You could add "laughable"

to that statement.

[Fred Sanders]

4. Unlimited secret cash for elections? Republicans love secrets. But only if they can profit from it.

[AtomicKitten]

5. She is fearless.

[MADem]

6. Fucking WASHINGTON TIMES again--making my Senator out to be a terrorist, a "hijacker."

If you are providing input at a meeting of a committee where you are a fucking MEMBER, you aren't "hijacking" shit. You're providing YOUR input, YOUR experience, YOUR point-of-view.

That's what she was ELECTED TO DO.


One more time--fucking WASHINGTON TIMES.

It was easier when we had a list of "verboten" sources--that piece of shit is unfit to wrap fish. It will NEVER give anyone a fair assessment of a Democrat.

[Dont call me Shirley]

7. +1

[erronis]

8. I didn't know they were still in business.

When I lived in DC, nobody, I mean NOBODY, read them.

I do think back in the 70's they might have had some intelligent reporters but talk about hijacking - right-wing crusaders and moonie zealots. Perhaps ISIS and the taliban would like to buy a share or two now.

[MADem]

31. They don't call it the Moonie Times for nothing!

The only people who read it are wingnuts and visitors who don't know any better!

[stillwaiting]

9. Unbelievably biased and manipulative. I would expect nothing less from the WT. nt

[Liberalynn]

10. Admire her more and more everyday

[dougolat]

11. me too

[Enthusiast]

35. Me too, too.

[Plucketeer]

12. She deserves the title: HERO

Not to take anything from the many young men forced to fight in the middle east but this senator wades in amongst the miscreants with common sense and crystal clear transparency blazing. I LOVE this woman! I LOVE the way she scores KOs without ever clenching a fist!

[Liberalynn]

23. +1

[Cosmic Kitten]

13. THAT is how it's done!

She shows the kind of Leadership the
Democratic Party has been missing for decades!

Gee, imagine if she WAS running!

Go Senator Warren

[abelenkpe]

16. Imagine if all dems were like her...

Cause they should be.

[Cosmic Kitten]

17. I do, everyday!

That's why I'm apoplectic over
Pelosi and Reid' ineffectual, fecklessness

[BrotherIvan]

27. They should be!!!!!!

[Enthusiast]

36. +1!

[Ed Suspicious]

15. I reject that she's some sort of liberal firebrand.

She's simply a decent person doing what's right for the people. She's not some other. She isn't some leftist extremist.She is just doing the right thing. That label the article uses betrays her and betrays what should be our expectation of all our politicians.

[Cosmic Kitten]

18. ^True that^

Even Senator Warren would reject the "liberal" label.

She is simply a decent person doing what's right for the people!
And that's why the article uses biased descriptions of her.
Read the comments section over at the WashTimes...
it's the typical low-information voter, anti-democrat spew

[TheKentuckian]

22. True. She is a pretty moderate figure made to look like a liberal firebrand due to the contrast

with mealy mouthed shadow jumpers, Turd Way corporate conservatives, and brutal nut job TeaPubliKlan neoBirchers.

In saner times she could have been mainstream, middle of the road maybe even as a Republican and matter of fact for a Democrat.

I've never got a coherent answer to the "too liberal" charge from anyone. I've got one pending, I'm not hopeful but I'll report back if it isn't stupid or talking but saying nothing.

[Enthusiast]

37. Well said. Her policies are in line with a majority of Americans, that makes her centrist.

She is centrist.

There is nothing too liberal about Elizabeth Warren.

[Scuba]

25. _/\_/\_This_/\_/\_

[Bugenhagen]

33. Thank you for saying so.

I agree 100%

[CentralMass]

34. She is among a select few that deserve the title Democrat

[Enthusiast]

39. I'm with you.

[RiverLover]

41. Totally agree.

Thanks for pointing that out.

[Wella]

19. Why is she not running for President?

?

[WillyT]

21. Run Liz, Run !!!

& Rec !!!

[fasttense]

24. The underhanded insults in this article are.annoying.

They characterize her as a hijacker with a crusade against big business to expose the details of legal settlements. Note they say big business and NOT bankers and corporations. They make a point of telling us the settlements are legal. They call the cause of the corporate settlements wrongdoing NOT crimes.

And there is more bias language throughout the article. So much for any attempt at journalism. They really should just put this on the opinion page.

[bullwinkle428]

28. But has she made a statement to date regarding the Akron OH serial pooper?

Why is she silent about this?

[DeSwiss]

30. She's waiting on the pathologist's report on the stool sample.....

- But none of the cops want to transport it in their cars. I think it's one of them......

[Capt. Obvious]

38. Heh

That's a weekly theme on this board.

[DeSwiss]

29. K&R!

[tracks29]

32. Whether she runs for President or not, she is doing, and will do, great things for America

[Myrina]

40. "hijacked" .... "crusade" ... "liberal firebrand" ... "pushing legislation" ...

Gee, insert dog-whistle buzzwords much, Moonie Times?

[TheNutcracker]

42. ha ha i tweeted 'warren shined in senate hearing' then put their link.

[PADemD]

43. I can't find the video of this.

Is it being hidden?

[Eleanors38]

44. "Hijacked." Another example of irony as sport. Once again, there is no opposition. nt

[onecent]

45. God how I wish she would run for President!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TeamPooka]

46. Warren rolling through DC like a Boss! nt

[UCmeNdc]

47. #1 Hero = E Warren