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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. 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.”

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.

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.

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: 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.

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*

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.

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

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.

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

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: 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. 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.

An independent, fair-minded Attorney General doesn’t praise a “lock her up” chant.

DACA recipient and assistant district attorney: “I am a DACA recipient, a prosecutor, a husband, and a dad. And without question, a patriot.”

Law professor and former police officer: The Trump Administration’s approach to immigration enforcement falls far short of professional norms. This is not policing. This is not normal. This is not professionally nor democratically acceptable.

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Sen. SCHMITT: We have texts saying you attended an Atlanta Hawks game in February 2024. Former Special Counsel Smith: I believe it was a Maryland-Iowa game. Sen. KLOBUCHAR: The Iowa HAWKeyes. Perhaps the Senator from Missouri should have looked at these texts more carefully.

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

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.

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: I will not be silenced by threats of prosecution from the President. The rule of law will endure. Public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.”

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."

Sen. DURBIN: Is it fair to surmise that President Trump was in contact with some Members of Congress during January 6? Jack Smith: Yes. Members reached out to the White House asking, “Please help us. Please have your supporters stop attacking the Capitol.”

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. WHITEHOUSE: Kash Patel is the first senior law enforcement official in American history to have plead the fifth, and he’s been unwilling to even explain. “Kash Patel, mark my words, will cause evil in this building behind us. Republicans who vote for him will rue that day.”

DACA recipient: I’m Aiden, a college student studying computer engineering and a DACA recipient. I’ve lived my entire life here. I came to the U.S. when I was two years old. I’m an extremely active student. It’s because of DACA that I’ve been able to show up for my community.

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.

Sen. WELCH: Everybody involved and convicted for January 6th was pardoned. Raise your hand if you think those pardons were appropriate. ALL Republican witnesses: *raise hands* Welch: Even those attacking Officer Hodges? Republican witnesses: *silence*

Sen. DURBIN: Why do you require polygraph exams for FBI employees asking if they’ve made negative comments about you? Patel: I’m not responding. Durbin: Did anyone receive disqualifying alerts? Patel: *dodges* Durbin: Did you give any waivers? Patel: I’ll get back to you.

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*

This is Matt Gaetz calling for the entire Justice Department to be eliminated, including the FBI and ATF. Radical and unacceptable.

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.

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.

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

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. 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. WELCH: Everybody involved and convicted for January 6th was pardoned. Raise your hand if you think those pardons were appropriate. ALL Republican witnesses: raise hands Welch: Even those attacking Officer Hodges? Republican witnesses: silence

Sen. DURBIN: Why do you require polygraph exams for FBI employees asking if they’ve made negative comments about you? Patel: I’m not responding. Durbin: Did anyone receive disqualifying alerts? Patel: dodges Durbin: Did you give any waivers? Patel: I’ll get back to you.

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