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Shutdown of Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren Spawns #LetLizSpeak & #ShePersists
Posted On Feb 11 2017
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King was incredibly critical of Sessions in her 1986 letter, which is available to read here. Warren was silenced for reading the 31-year-old letter.
The Democrat from MA spoke of Session’s record on domestic violence when McConnell said Warren was “impugning the motives and conduct” of Sen.
Sessions will take control of the Justice Department following the confirmation. Elizabeth Warren about being silenced. “I hope everybody reads her letter”. During an interview with CNN, she said, “They can shut me up, but they can’t change the truth”.
Many civil rights and immigration groups also have concerns about Sessions with the American Civil Liberties Union saying his positions on gay rights, capital punishment, abortion rights and presidential authority in times of war should be examined. Majority leader Mitch McConnell while attempting to record her opposition to Attorney General nominee Sen. Her point was more specific: McConnell and the Republican senators did not refute the claims King made about Sessions’ civil rights record.
Warren was visibly shocked and tried to appeal McConnell’s decision, but was forced to sit down and could not resume speaking. By a 49-43 party-line vote, the Senate blocked Warren from continuing. Unfortunately, Senator Sessions himself is the topic of debate in this case, which makes invoking that rule particularly disingenuous. She finished reading King’s letter on Facebook Live and followed up again on Wednesday, just ahead of the vote to confirm Sesssions, by making a surprise appearance on The Daily Show to discuss the controversy with host Trevor Noah.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., took to the Senate floor this evening to back colleague Sen.
A vote by the full Senate on Sessions’ confirmation is expected later today.
Several dozen people gathered in front of Senator Steve Daines’ (R-Mont.) office in downtown Missoula Wednesday, saying they do not feel that the senator’s actions Tuesday night in Congress represent Montanans.
