GOP Silences Warren as Senate Debate Over Sessions Turns Bitter

by Dramelin 10:00 PM 0 comments

King?s characterization of then U.S. Attorney Senator Sessions was accurate in 1986 and it is accurate now. Hatch said it was "offensive" to him to see a fellow senator attacked on the Senate floor, referring to Sessions. The letter that Warren began reading aloud on the Senate floor pertains to Sessions? failed 1986 nomination for a federal judgeship, which the Senate blocked after allegations he had made racist comments. Parliamentary ManeuversMcConnell?s move against Warren set off lengthy parliamentary wrangling on the Senate floor, with Democrats incensed that Republicans were shutting down debate and Republicans angry that Democrats, and in particular Warren, had attacked Sessions personally. The episode, which came as Democrats held the Senate floor for more than 34 hours, marked a new low in a bitter Senate debate over Trump?s cabinet nominees that has been marked by Democratic techniques to delay votes and Republican accusations of rampant partisanship.