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Leahy explodes on Senate floor, rips up official rules: This is not ‘the Donald Trump committee’
« on: August 03, 2019, 01:15:54 pm »
Leahy explodes on Senate floor, rips up official rules: This is not ‘the Donald Trump committee’
August 2, 2019 | Zachary Leeman | Print Article
 

A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing exploded into chaos on Thursday when ranking member Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT) went after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

Leahy claimed in a fiery rant that Graham and other Republicans were breaking the rules of the Senate.
(Screengrab from Twitter)

“I’d like to think [the rules] mean something,” Leahy said. “I’d like to think we can rely on them. But even though every Republican and Democrat voted for ’em, these rules are on the verge of becoming meaningless.”

In a truly strange moment, Leahy physically ripped up a copy of the rules of the Senate.

 https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/08/02/leahy-explodes-on-senate-floor-rips-up-official-rules-this-is-not-the-donald-trump-committee-781004
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Re: Leahy explodes on Senate floor, rips up official rules: This is not ‘the Donald Trump committee’
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2019, 01:16:40 pm »
Yet another example of the liberal belief in laws and rules of conduct. :3:
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Re: Leahy explodes on Senate floor, rips up official rules: This is not ‘the Donald Trump committee’
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2019, 01:49:21 pm »
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Re: Leahy explodes on Senate floor, rips up official rules: This is not ‘the Donald Trump committee’
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2019, 02:33:33 pm »
Now "Leaky" Leahy is concerned about rules?
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Re: Leahy explodes on Senate floor, rips up official rules: This is not ‘the Donald Trump committee’
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2019, 02:37:30 pm »
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) did break the rules.
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Re: Leahy explodes on Senate floor, rips up official rules: This is not ‘the Donald Trump committee’
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2019, 03:13:02 pm »
Quote from: Victoria33 on August 03, 2019, 02:37:30 pm
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) did break the rules.

Good, the Senate has a lot of stupid rules.
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Re: Leahy explodes on Senate floor, rips up official rules: This is not ‘the Donald Trump committee’
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2019, 03:15:19 pm »
Quote from: Victoria33 on August 03, 2019, 02:37:30 pm
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) did break the rules.

Yes, but the funny part is that the guy who's calling him on it broke more and much more serious rules by leaking confidential and classified information.
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Re: Leahy explodes on Senate floor, rips up official rules: This is not ‘the Donald Trump committee’
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2019, 03:33:02 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on August 03, 2019, 03:15:19 pm
Yes, but the funny part is that the guy who's calling him on it broke more and much more serious rules by leaking confidential and classified information.

The Senate JC rules are stupid. The JC can't do a damn thing without "minority" participation. That might have worked in
the old days but in the Trump days minority participation is not going to happen. The only rules that matter should be the
ays and nays.
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Re: Leahy explodes on Senate floor, rips up official rules: This is not ‘the Donald Trump committee’
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2019, 03:35:31 pm »
As if Democrats/Liberals give one single damn about "Laws" or "Rules".
This coming from a political party with the motto, "do whatever it takes to win".
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Re: Leahy explodes on Senate floor, rips up official rules: This is not ‘the Donald Trump committee’
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2019, 05:40:37 pm »
Can one "explode" when one can't move one's mouth to enunciate words?  :pondering:
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