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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Fri Sep 28, 2018, 10:10 AM Sep 2018

Democrats walk out of hearing room in protest

Source: The Hill

Four Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee walked out of the hearing room in protest after Republicans decided along party lines to schedule a “time certain” vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh for 1:30 p.m.

Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) walked out of the room, causing a burst of activity from photographers in the well of the hearing room who captured the moment.

“I strongly object. This is just totally ridiculous. What a railroad job. My answer is no, no, no!” Hirono yelled out shortly before leaving the room.

Harris declined to vote, staying silent to protest Republicans handling of the nomination, as did Booker.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/408920-democrats-walk-out-of-hearing-room-in-protest

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Democrats walk out of hearing room in protest (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2018 OP

Kamala Harris now speaking to Press outside Committee room... brooklynite Sep 2018 #1

Now they are together as a group speaking outside, but CNN & MSNBC are only showing video, no audio! FM123 Sep 2018 #2

My heart breaks for Dr. Ford, Ms. Ramirez and Ms. Swetnick. I can't imagine what they are feeling. NorCen_CT Sep 2018 #3

+++ Agree. iluvtennis Sep 2018 #6

Good!!! hamsterjill Sep 2018 #4

Is this vote BigGermanGuy Sep 2018 #5

"'It breaks our rules and customs,' Grassley said." Gore1FL Sep 2018 #7

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

1. Kamala Harris now speaking to Press outside Committee room...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 10:11 AM

Sep 2018

FM123

(10,384 posts)

2. Now they are together as a group speaking outside, but CNN & MSNBC are only showing video, no audio!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 10:11 AM

Sep 2018

NorCen_CT

(176 posts)

3. My heart breaks for Dr. Ford, Ms. Ramirez and Ms. Swetnick. I can't imagine what they are feeling.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 10:12 AM

Sep 2018

iluvtennis

(21,526 posts)

6. +++ Agree.

Reply to NorCen_CT (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 11:19 AM

Sep 2018

hamsterjill

(17,745 posts)

4. Good!!!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 10:30 AM

Sep 2018

Democrats need to be fired up. Fight, damn it! Fight!!!

BigGermanGuy

(131 posts)

5. Is this vote

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 10:37 AM

Sep 2018

to remove from committee, or the floor vote for confirmation?

Gore1FL

(22,981 posts)

7. "'It breaks our rules and customs,' Grassley said."

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 11:45 AM

Sep 2018

What a fuckhead.

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