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Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal
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Will Barr hearings be another rush to judgement Trump confirmation? The Senate Judiciary Committee needs documents, background investigation, & all relevant materials well before January 15. washingtonpost.com/politics/senat…
Mr. Barr must be fully forthcoming about his views on the Special Counsel’s investigation & any conversations with Trump or anyone else about it.
He must be willing to make firm & specific commitments about protecting the Special Counsel’s investigation, ensuring DOJ’s independence from political interference, & upholding the rule of law.
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Because of the #TrumpShutdown, 800,000 workers are not getting paid, but senior officials are receiving a raise? Utterly unfair & another insult to the hardworking men & women currently working w/out pay & forced to make substantial sacrifices while the gov't is closed.
Accepting these raises makes clear these “leaders” fail a basic tenet of leadership—putting what’s best for the group above one’s own self interests.
I will be donating my pay to Homes For The Brave until the shutdown is done. What will top Trump officials do with theirs?
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Unacceptably missed deadlines! Lifesaving railroad technology—Positive Train Control—still lacking on almost all rail lines, despite Dec 31 deadline. FRA must hold them accountable with $27,904 per day fines if necessary.
Metro North's failure to meet the deadline for Positive Train Control is absolutely unacceptable. Requested delay to next year seems to put safety at risk, after repeated extensions.
Congress must be clear to rail companies: No more statutory extensions for Positive Train Control deadlines. Stiff fines & other penalties should be imposed for future failures. Rail safety is at stake.
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In an administration filled with self-enriching & self-aggrandizing grifters, Secretary Mattis stood out as a model of patriotism & public service. As a matter of national defense, but also personal integrity, he will be deeply missed across the political spectrum.
In Secretary Mattis’ letter is the plea of a patriot put in an untenable position. It culminates a series of unacceptable decisions & actions by Trump alienating our allies & embracing our enemies, rejecting sound & stable advice from top military, civilian, & intel experts.
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Here is an actual clause of the #USConstitution:

“...no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”

US Constitution, Article VI, Clause 3

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Suppose that Article VI had a further Clause, Clause 4, that stated, “no racial identity shall ever be the basis for a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”
Now, such a clause would prohibit the President from granting or withholding an office based on racial identity, and, in like vein, would prohibit the Senate from withholding consent to a nomination, or granting it, on the basis of racial identity.
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They didn't just stop investigating.

Senate Judiciary Committee Releases Summary of Investigation from Supreme Court Confirmation

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Senate Judiciary Committee Receives Supplemental Background Investigation File on Kavanaugh Nomination

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WASHINGTON – Pursuant to last Friday’s request from the Senate Judiciary Committee, the administration instructed the FBI to conduct a supplemental background investigation with respect to the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
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Without diving into this particular case, this type of attorney letter is a stall tactic when you think you're going to lose on the merits
The latter. Assume this were a run-of-the-mill Title VII case; typically Plaintiff's attorneys strike at the point they have maximum leverage, which Ford had. You delay when you hope some external event will turn up useful info instead

She may very well be telling the truth. But the FBI is not going to investigate, because even if we assume she's telling the 100% truth, there's no *federal* crime that took place. It's a dodge.

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As I already said, good morning to everyone but Grassley who just wished us good morning.
Senator Kamala Harris interrupts Grassley to object to the opening of the hearing. Grassley talks over Harris. Klobuchar joins in. Grassley continues with the introduction of Kavanaugh
Sen. Whitehouse just moved to adjourn and the chambers breaks out into applause
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