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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, blocked from reading the letter aloud in the Senate, instead recited it on Facebook Live.More :HuffPo
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) wouldnt let Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) read Coretta Scott Kings blistering takedown of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on the Senate floor on Tuesday night. But theres no reason you cant.
King, the widow of Martin Luther King Jr., wrote the scathing 10-page letter in 1986, when Sessions ― now President Donald Trumps nominee for attorney general ― was being considered for a federal judgeship.
In it, King said Sessions lacks the temperament, fairness, and judgement to be a federal judge and has used the awesome power of his office to chill the free exercise of the vote by black citizens.
King argued that Sessions appointment would irreparably damage the work of my husband.
Cha
(297,523 posts)I dare say the gops have hoisted on their own gigantic petard once again.
malaise
(269,157 posts)Fuck ReTHUGs
Now they should have a collective reading in front of the Senate Building
coco22
(1,258 posts)and info on asshole McConnell
yardwork
(61,698 posts)orangecrush
(19,611 posts)They just in effect told the democratic party to shut up and sit down.
Time for drastic action by democrats in congress.
This is unprecedented and must not be allowed to continue as business as usual.
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)Hours after GOP leaders blocked Sen. Elizabeth Warren from reading a letter critical of Sen. Jeff Sessions during his confirmation hearing for attorney general, Jeff Merkley picked it up and read the document uninterrupted.
But we're past sexism, right?
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/02/jeff_merkley_reads_coretta_scott_king_letter_about_jeff_sessions.html
tenorly
(2,037 posts)A man after McConnell's heart if there ever was one.
MyOwnPeace
(16,937 posts)Last edited Wed Feb 8, 2017, 12:16 PM - Edit history (1)
It's the GOBC - Good Ole' Boys Club!
Greedy One Percent
DK504
(3,847 posts)that if it is from the Library of Congree, you can read it.