Rick Allen: “It is worse than that. I was not aware of that, I say to the Senator from Texas. That is more than just petty partisan…”

“It is worse than that. I was not aware of that, I say to the Senator from Texas. That is more than just petty partisan politics. That is disgusting. This will lead to a continual downward spiral of our constitutional responsibilities. You can say you are against a judicial nominee, but to use it to brag and to admit that it is unprecedented in an attempt to raise money--to me, that is the sort of retaliation and retribution that is a real loser, and not just to Republicans or Democrats; the real loser is the justice system of the United States, which has been the pinnacle of the protection of our liberties and freedoms under the Constitution, which was created and designed to protect our God-given rights.”