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20 Mar, 4 tweets, 1 min read
“What shocked me at the time was the number of my own colleagues that had never heard the remarks. And I played it for them," Steve Womack said of Mo Brooks’ remarks at Jan. 6 rally as they weighed kicking him off committees. "There were jaws dropping." cnn.com/2021/03/19/pol…
In a recent interview, Brooks offered no regrets for his January 6 remarks.
"I did my duty for my country," Brooks then pointed to his full remarks, asking: "Did you see this sentence right before? You guys have done a great disservice to our country by distorting the truth."
Yet in the sentence before, he said: "Regardless of today's outcome, the 2022 and 2024 elections are right around the corner, and America does not need and cannot stand, cannot tolerate any more weakling, cowering, wimpy Republican congressman and senators who covet the power..
...and prestige the swamp has to offer while groveling at the feet and the knees of the special interest masters,” he said on Jan. 6

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18 Mar
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15 Mar
Just asked Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin about passing in this Congress a pathway to citizenship for the 11 undocumented immigrants, and he said: “I don't see a means for reaching that. I want it. I think we are much more likely to deal with discreet elements."
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10 Mar
New - Intraparty divide over tactics in House, as conservative hardliners block quick passage of non-controversial bills and Marjorie Taylor Greene is forcing votes on adjourning. Senior Rs want focus on Biden agenda. “It’s a pain in the ass,” Upton says cnn.com/2021/03/09/pol…
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9 Mar
Marsha Blackburn whacks DOJ nominee Vanita Gupta after pressing her on whether Gov. Cuomo's accusers should be believed. Gupta says they should be heard and investigated. Blackburn chides her response.

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Blackburn: "Whenever I hear of allegations, it is something that causes me concern that there would have been that type of activity or the accusation of that activity."
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6 Mar
NEWS: Source familiar says a deal about to be announced soon on a way forward after hours of Senate standstill. Details TK
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5 Mar
Sen. Tom Carper is the lead sponsor of amendment to extend jobless benefits that Democratic leaders are furiously trying to get Sen. Joe Manchin to support. And Carper just had a conversation with John Cornyn about where things stand. Per Cornyn, Carper told him: "We're stuck."
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Cornyn added that he's heard separately that Manchin may vote for the GOP alternative, which has been offered by Sen. Rob Portman, in addition to the Carper amendment. That means both would likely be adopted. It's unclear though which proposal would take precedence.
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