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Republicans Shut Down Cory Booker’s ‘Grandstanding’ on Confidential Docs With Sick Burns
www.mediaite.com ^ | Sep 6th, 2018, 10:31 am | by Caleb Howe

Posted on 09/06/2018 8:53:32 AM PDT by Red Badger

At today’s third and final day of Judge Brett Kavanaugh‘s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, once again the argument over the quantity and origin of documents erupted, and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) faced off for a third day. As Booker delivered a lengthy set of remarks about his own actions, Grassley sharply smacked him as self-aggrandizing.

Sen. Booker stated that he was going to release to the public one of the documents deemed confidential, despite the fact that this would violate rules. And then he said it again. And then some more.

Sir, I come from a long line, as all of us do as Americans, understanding the consequences of civil disobedience. I am, right now, before your process is finished, I am going to release the email about racial profiling.

“I knowingly violated the rules that wer put forth, and I’m told that the committee confidential rules have knowing consequences,” said Booker. “So, sir, I come from a long line, as all of us do as Americans, understanding what that kind civil disobedience is, and I understand the consequences. So I am, right now, before your process is finished, I am going to release the email about racial profiling, and I understand that the penalty comes with potential ousting from the Senate. And if Senator Cornyn believes that I have violated Senate rules, I openly invite and accept the consequences of my team releasing that email right now. And I am releasing it to expose that number one those emails are being withheld from the public have nothing to do the national security. Nothing to jeopardize the sanctity of those ideals that I hold dear. Instead, what I am releasing this document right now to show, sir, is that we have a process here for a person — the highest office in the land, for a lifetime appointment. We are rushing through this before me and my colleagues can even read and digest the information. And I –”

“Can I ask you how long you’re going to say the same thing three or four times?” Grassley finally interrupted.

“No, sir, I’m saying, I’m saying I’m knowingly violating the rules, Senator Corny’s called me out for it–” Booker went on.

“Okay, how many times are you going to tell us that?” said Grassley.

“I’m saying right now that I’m releasing committee confidential documents,” Booker said again.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) took a swipe at Booker as well, saying that “running for President” is no excuse for violating confidentiality.

Ouch.

It went on from there. Watch the clip above, courtesy of Fox News.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: New Jersey; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 115th; abortion; brettkavanaugh; chuckgrassley; corybooker; iowa; judiciarycommittee; maga; newark; newjersey; rudedems; scotus; texas
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1 posted on 09/06/2018 8:53:32 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Boot him out of the Senate.


2 posted on 09/06/2018 8:57:24 AM PDT by DannyTN (uit)
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To: Red Badger

Can Senators be arrested for treason?


3 posted on 09/06/2018 8:57:32 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: DannyTN

Republicans won’t do a damn thing about it.


4 posted on 09/06/2018 8:58:02 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: reg45

Only in time of war, and not if it was done on the Senate floor............


5 posted on 09/06/2018 8:59:30 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world learns the TRUTH......Q Anon.......Timelines change. Aug 16)
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To: reg45

These ‘Booker’ type Democrats are the future of his Party - get used to it ... unless we finally have a much need ‘divorce’ in this country ... but neither side wants to compromise on that either ...


6 posted on 09/06/2018 9:00:18 AM PDT by 11th_VA
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...shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their attendance at the Session of their Respective Houses, and in going to and from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.


7 posted on 09/06/2018 9:00:33 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world learns the TRUTH......Q Anon.......Timelines change. Aug 16)
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To: dfwgator
Republicans won’t do a damn thing about it.

Remember what they did to Nunes for merely being accused of leaking. He was removed from his comity for six months while they investigated. He was found not guilty.
8 posted on 09/06/2018 9:01:38 AM PDT by JoSixChip (He is Batman!)
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To: Red Badger
Gay Drama Queen Cory Booker


9 posted on 09/06/2018 9:02:53 AM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Red Badger

Agree.

Meanwhile, Kavanaugh giving some very swampy answers on abortion under Linda’s questioning.


10 posted on 09/06/2018 9:05:24 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: DannyTN

He’s black and won’t be touched.

He’ll get a letter of reprimand and told don’t do it again or else we’ll send another letter in all caps...........


11 posted on 09/06/2018 9:07:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world learns the TRUTH......Q Anon.......Timelines change. Aug 16)
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“Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) took a swipe at Booker as well, saying that “running for President” is no excuse for violating confidentiality.”

That will leave a mark!


12 posted on 09/06/2018 9:08:53 AM PDT by Blue House Sue
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To: Red Badger

Booker is a turd


13 posted on 09/06/2018 9:11:59 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: reg45

Yeah, but that doesn’t rise to the level of treason.


14 posted on 09/06/2018 9:13:14 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Red Badger

I have a feeling that as Booker continues to crave attention, before the hearings are done he will stand up and expose himself.


15 posted on 09/06/2018 9:14:53 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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He’s playing to his base, that is crazier than he is................


16 posted on 09/06/2018 9:17:24 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world learns the TRUTH......Q Anon.......Timelines change. Aug 16)
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To: Red Badger
Final day before the committee.....

Then on to the full Senate?

17 posted on 09/06/2018 9:20:02 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Republicans won’t do a damn thing about it.

Precisely. There is a question whether Booker released info that was in fact confidential or just claimed the info was confidential so he could show us his big-boy pants, but regardless, he did it because he could. Because there are never any consequences for left-wingers. Never.


18 posted on 09/06/2018 9:21:44 AM PDT by Cinnamontea
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To: Sacajaweau

The Dems can delay the vote..............for a while............


19 posted on 09/06/2018 9:22:13 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world learns the TRUTH......Q Anon.......Timelines change. Aug 16)
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To: Red Badger
If Booker keeps this shenanigan up his chance for the Democratic nomination in 2020 is officially over.
20 posted on 09/06/2018 9:32:36 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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