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Defending freedoms. Advancing equality. Ensuring justice for all. News from the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, led by Ranking Member @SenatorDurbin.

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Sen. DURBIN: Two things we can do to stand up to Big Tech. Repeal Section 230. Let every American family access courts to enforce the protection of their children. We will see things happen dramatically if we do those two things.

Sen. DURBIN: Two things we can do to stand up to Big Tech. Repeal Section 230. Let every American family access courts to enforce the protection of their children. We will see things happen dramatically if we do those two things.

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Sen. DURBIN: We ask all these nominees what happened on January 6th, and they say 'it was sunny and the wind was blowing.' No. There was a mob that attacked the Capitol. If you can’t acknowledge that, then what the hell good are you?

Sen. DURBIN: We ask all these nominees what happened on January 6th, and they say 'it was sunny and the wind was blowing.' No. There was a mob that attacked the Capitol. If you can’t acknowledge that, then what the hell good are you?

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Sen. DURBIN: How many NCAA athletes are there? NCAA president: 510,000. Durbin: How many transgender athletes? NCAA: Less than 10.

Sen. DURBIN: How many NCAA athletes are there? NCAA president: 510,000. Durbin: How many transgender athletes? NCAA: Less than 10.

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Sen. DURBIN: The Trump Administration cutting drug trafficking programs by 34% is not “support.” Nominee: Right behind me, I have two people. Durbin: …that’s good, glad they’re here. But that doesn’t help a 34% cut.

Sen. DURBIN: The Trump Administration cutting drug trafficking programs by 34% is not “support.” Nominee: Right behind me, I have two people. Durbin: …that’s good, glad they’re here. But that doesn’t help a 34% cut.

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Kash Patel in 2023: “I’m just saying Chris Wray doesn’t need a government funded G5 jet to go to vacations. Maybe we ground that plane. $15,000 every time it takes off. Just a thought.” Kash Patel in 2025: *flying girlfriend around on a multi-million-dollar, taxpayer funded jet*

Kash Patel in 2023: “I’m just saying Chris Wray doesn’t need a government funded G5 jet to go to vacations. Maybe we ground that plane. $15,000 every time it takes off. Just a thought.” Kash Patel in 2025: flying girlfriend around on a multi-million-dollar, taxpayer funded jet

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Sen. KLOBUCHAR on Kash Patel’s problematic FBI nomination: I look to our Republican colleagues and say “when is enough enough?” “FBI. Fidelity. Bravery. Integrity. The men and women of the FBI deserve better than this nominee.”

Sen. KLOBUCHAR on Kash Patel’s problematic FBI nomination: I look to our Republican colleagues and say “when is enough enough?” “FBI. Fidelity. Bravery. Integrity. The men and women of the FBI deserve better than this nominee.”

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DC police officer: This is the helmet U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick wore on January 6, 2021. He died the following day. His family just got it back.

DC police officer: This is the helmet U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick wore on January 6, 2021. He died the following day. His family just got it back.

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Kash Patel to Sen. BOOKER: I’m “not aware of” any plans to punish or terminate FBI agents or personnel. Kash Patel per whistleblower allegations: *personally directing unjustified firings of law enforcement officials* This sure looks like PERJURY.

Kash Patel to Sen. BOOKER: I’m “not aware of” any plans to punish or terminate FBI agents or personnel. Kash Patel per whistleblower allegations: personally directing unjustified firings of law enforcement officials This sure looks like PERJURY.

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Sen. DURBIN: Tell me about your J6 choir. Patel: I didn’t have anything to do with that recording. FACT CHECK: Kash Patel literally took credit for producing it.

Sen. DURBIN: Tell me about your J6 choir. Patel: I didn’t have anything to do with that recording. FACT CHECK: Kash Patel literally took credit for producing it.

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DC police officer: I’m intimately familiar with political violence. When I fought to defend the Capitol and your very lives on January 6, I was beaten, bloodied, crushed, with my eye gouged and my skull smashed with my own baton.

DC police officer: I’m intimately familiar with political violence. When I fought to defend the Capitol and your very lives on January 6, I was beaten, bloodied, crushed, with my eye gouged and my skull smashed with my own baton.

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It sure looks like Kash Patel PERJURED himself before Congress. Kash Patel to Sen. BOOKER: I’m “not aware of” any plans to punish or terminate FBI agents or personnel. Kash Patel: *personally directing unjustified firings of law enforcement officials*

It sure looks like Kash Patel PERJURED himself before Congress. Kash Patel to Sen. BOOKER: I’m “not aware of” any plans to punish or terminate FBI agents or personnel. Kash Patel: personally directing unjustified firings of law enforcement officials

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Immigration economics expert: Congress has a choice. Instead of mass deportation, we can instead “crack down on exploitation, strengthen millions of families, and build American prosperity” by providing undocumented immigrants a way to fix their papers.

Immigration economics expert: Congress has a choice. Instead of mass deportation, we can instead “crack down on exploitation, strengthen millions of families, and build American prosperity” by providing undocumented immigrants a way to fix their papers.

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Sen. SCHIFF to an unhinged Patel: You can make an Internet troll the FBI Director, but he will always be nothing more than an Internet troll.

Sen. SCHIFF to an unhinged Patel: You can make an Internet troll the FBI Director, but he will always be nothing more than an Internet troll.

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This is a lie. ICE agents were literally targeting families outside an elementary school in Washington, D.C. during the first week of school.

This is a lie. ICE agents were literally targeting families outside an elementary school in Washington, D.C. during the first week of school.

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Chief Justice ROBERTS in his 2005 confirmation hearing: “No man is above the law, not the President and not the Congress.”

Chief Justice ROBERTS in his 2005 confirmation hearing: “No man is above the law, not the President and not the Congress.”

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Sen. WHITEHOUSE: Would you have hired someone with an enemies list? Bondi: I don’t believe Kash Patel has an enemies list. Untrue. Here is Kash Patel’s *published* enemies list.

Sen. WHITEHOUSE: Would you have hired someone with an enemies list? Bondi: I don’t believe Kash Patel has an enemies list. Untrue. Here is Kash Patel’s published enemies list.

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Sen. DURBIN: Donald Trump deployed the Texas National Guard over the objections of our governors. Republicans, if a Democratic president deployed the Guard to your state over your objections, how would YOU react?

Sen. DURBIN: Donald Trump deployed the Texas National Guard over the objections of our governors. Republicans, if a Democratic president deployed the Guard to your state over your objections, how would YOU react?

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Sen. DURBIN: I’ve heard from constituents filing DACA renewals up to 150 days in advance of expiration—as recommended. They’re still losing protections because of Trump Administration delays. Now, those with active DACA status have dropped by 32,000.

Sen. DURBIN: I’ve heard from constituents filing DACA renewals up to 150 days in advance of expiration—as recommended. They’re still losing protections because of Trump Administration delays. Now, those with active DACA status have dropped by 32,000.

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Sen. WHITEHOUSE on Democrats’ besting Donald Trump’s judicial confirmation total: This is “very good news.” Now, in court after court after court, those seeking justice will get a fair and honest judge to hear their case.

Sen. WHITEHOUSE on Democrats’ besting Donald Trump’s judicial confirmation total: This is “very good news.” Now, in court after court after court, those seeking justice will get a fair and honest judge to hear their case.

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Sen. DURBIN: All these questions and charges about Jack Smith. Where’s Jack Smith? That tells the whole story.

Sen. DURBIN: All these questions and charges about Jack Smith. Where’s Jack Smith? That tells the whole story.

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Katie Lane is the first Trump 2.0 judicial nominee to receive a NOT QUALIFIED rating from the American Bar Association. She’s never even tried a case. There are 3,000+ licensed attorneys in Montana. Pick a different one.

Katie Lane is the first Trump 2.0 judicial nominee to receive a NOT QUALIFIED rating from the American Bar Association. She’s never even tried a case. There are 3,000+ licensed attorneys in Montana. Pick a different one.

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Sen. WHITEHOUSE: We finally are moving to file a bipartisan Section 230 repeal bill. Waiting any longer serves no useful purpose.

Sen. WHITEHOUSE: We finally are moving to file a bipartisan Section 230 repeal bill. Waiting any longer serves no useful purpose.

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US Citizen detained by ICE: Clearly it didn't matter that I was a citizen, a veteran, or identified who I was. They ignored everything I said. They just broke my window and dragged me out. I let them know I was a veteran, I wasn't doing anything wrong, just trying to get to work.

US Citizen detained by ICE: Clearly it didn't matter that I was a citizen, a veteran, or identified who I was. They ignored everything I said. They just broke my window and dragged me out. I let them know I was a veteran, I wasn't doing anything wrong, just trying to get to work.

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Sen. SCHIFF: Have you tried a case to verdict? Trump nominee: I worked on a bench trial and handled seven as a clerk. Schiff: The judge handles trials. Were you lead counsel? Nom: No. Schiff: Your trial experience is as second or third lawyer on one bench trial? Nom: Yes.

Sen. SCHIFF: Have you tried a case to verdict? Trump nominee: I worked on a bench trial and handled seven as a clerk. Schiff: The judge handles trials. Were you lead counsel? Nom: No. Schiff: Your trial experience is as second or third lawyer on one bench trial? Nom: Yes.

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Sen. DURBIN: 3,603. That’s how many licensed attorneys are in Montana. Couldn’t the White House find one who actually tried a case? Katie Lane isn’t remotely qualified. That’s not my opinion alone—she’s the first Trump 2.0 judicial nominee to receive a Not Qualified ABA rating.

Sen. DURBIN: 3,603. That’s how many licensed attorneys are in Montana. Couldn’t the White House find one who actually tried a case? Katie Lane isn’t remotely qualified. That’s not my opinion alone—she’s the first Trump 2.0 judicial nominee to receive a Not Qualified ABA rating.

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Sen. KLOBUCHAR: Do you agree with a judge’s ruling that the Constitution doesn’t grant the President any specific powers over elections? Trump nominee: I can’t comment. Klobuchar: You signed this brief.

Sen. KLOBUCHAR: Do you agree with a judge’s ruling that the Constitution doesn’t grant the President any specific powers over elections? Trump nominee: I can’t comment. Klobuchar: You signed this brief.

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Wife of wrongfully detained DACA recipient: We’re raising three children in Texas. He was driving to the hospital to deliver my breast milk for our baby in the NICU when a car full of ICE agents took him. Delays in renewal processing have now caused his status to lapse.

Wife of wrongfully detained DACA recipient: We’re raising three children in Texas. He was driving to the hospital to deliver my breast milk for our baby in the NICU when a car full of ICE agents took him. Delays in renewal processing have now caused his status to lapse.

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Sen. BOOKER: Why not disclose Trump’s financial obligations to you? Trump nominee: That money goes to my firm. Booker: Aren’t you compensated? Nominee: Yes. Booker: You’re saying we shouldn’t know about any obligations Donald Trump has to your firm?

Sen. BOOKER: Why not disclose Trump’s financial obligations to you? Trump nominee: That money goes to my firm. Booker: Aren’t you compensated? Nominee: Yes. Booker: You’re saying we shouldn’t know about any obligations Donald Trump has to your firm?

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Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Who won the popular vote in the 2020 election? Trump nominee: I’ve been asked that. Blumenthal: Who won the 2020 election? Nominee: The person who became president… Blumenthal: This makes you look ridiculous, if not pathetic.

Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Who won the popular vote in the 2020 election? Trump nominee: I’ve been asked that. Blumenthal: Who won the 2020 election? Nominee: The person who became president… Blumenthal: This makes you look ridiculous, if not pathetic.

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Sen. DURBIN: Who won the popular vote in the 2020 election? Trump nominee: The popular vote isn’t mentioned in the Constitution. Durbin: It’s a basic question for an 8th grader. Who won? Nominee: That doesn’t matter.

Sen. DURBIN: Who won the popular vote in the 2020 election? Trump nominee: The popular vote isn’t mentioned in the Constitution. Durbin: It’s a basic question for an 8th grader. Who won? Nominee: That doesn’t matter.

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Your best hit. "You can't tell your audience for years, go out and do stuff, talk is cheap, and then when the opportunity comes to do stuff it’s, ‘I didn’t mean me, I meant you.’ You’re kind of a fraud."

Your best hit. "You can't tell your audience for years, go out and do stuff, talk is cheap, and then when the opportunity comes to do stuff it’s, ‘I didn’t mean me, I meant you.’ You’re kind of a fraud."

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DACA recipient: My name's Mariana. DACA changed my life. I graduated from a top university, passed state and national legislation, served the State of Florida and citizens of Miami, even danced at the Latin GRAMMYs. That’s why I stand confused. I’ve held my end of the bargain.

DACA recipient: My name's Mariana. DACA changed my life. I graduated from a top university, passed state and national legislation, served the State of Florida and citizens of Miami, even danced at the Latin GRAMMYs. That’s why I stand confused. I’ve held my end of the bargain.

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Sen. WELCH: Who won the 2020 election? Trump nominee: Joe Biden was certified. Welch: Who won the 2024 election? Nominee: President Trump was certified. Welch: You know I know that. Did Joe Biden not win but was certified? Nominee: *dodges*

Sen. WELCH: Who won the 2020 election? Trump nominee: Joe Biden was certified. Welch: Who won the 2024 election? Nominee: President Trump was certified. Welch: You know I know that. Did Joe Biden not win but was certified? Nominee: dodges

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Sen. DURBIN: Are you undocumented? DACA recipient: Yes… I came from civil unrest … I was 7 years old. Durbin: What do you do today? DACA recipient: I’m a prosecutor. Durbin: This man for a living is prosecuting criminals.

Sen. DURBIN: Are you undocumented? DACA recipient: Yes… I came from civil unrest … I was 7 years old. Durbin: What do you do today? DACA recipient: I’m a prosecutor. Durbin: This man for a living is prosecuting criminals.

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Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick for FBI Director, shared an AI-generated video of himself chainsawing Members of Congress, political opponents, and media outlets. Dangerous and disqualified.

Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick for FBI Director, shared an AI-generated video of himself chainsawing Members of Congress, political opponents, and media outlets. Dangerous and disqualified.

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Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Was the U.S. Capitol attacked on January 6, 2021? Trump nominee: *dodges* Trump nominee: *dodges* Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol. Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?

Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Was the U.S. Capitol attacked on January 6, 2021? Trump nominee: dodges Trump nominee: dodges Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol. Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?

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Terminated January 6th case prosecutor: At the end of the night, 15 Assistant U.S. Attorneys had been fired. My termination letter said it was for prosecuting January 6th cases. “U.S. Attorneys represent the United States of America, not the President.”

Terminated January 6th case prosecutor: At the end of the night, 15 Assistant U.S. Attorneys had been fired. My termination letter said it was for prosecuting January 6th cases. “U.S. Attorneys represent the United States of America, not the President.”

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Sen. WHITEHOUSE: If Republicans want to put U.S. Attorneys in without touching base with this committee or home state Senators, keep it up. But when the time comes and the winds shift, don’t come complaining to me.

Sen. WHITEHOUSE: If Republicans want to put U.S. Attorneys in without touching base with this committee or home state Senators, keep it up. But when the time comes and the winds shift, don’t come complaining to me.

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Sen. DURBIN: In a 20 year period of time, think about all the possibilities of voter fraud. How many do you think? 7 million? No. 700,000? No. 70,000? No. 700? No. It’s 77 people in 20 years.

Sen. DURBIN: In a 20 year period of time, think about all the possibilities of voter fraud. How many do you think? 7 million? No. 700,000? No. 70,000? No. 700? No. It’s 77 people in 20 years.

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Sen. HIRONO: The man in this photo is surrounded by agents. Noem: Yes. Hirono: His arms were up in prayer. They shot him with pepper balls 7 times. Hirono: Next photo. Do you see the woman on the ground? Noem: Yes. Hirono: This after your agent shoved her down to the ground.

Sen. HIRONO: The man in this photo is surrounded by agents. Noem: Yes. Hirono: His arms were up in prayer. They shot him with pepper balls 7 times. Hirono: Next photo. Do you see the woman on the ground? Noem: Yes. Hirono: This after your agent shoved her down to the ground.

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