Mazie Hirono actually said...

"I do not think it has ever been the case in a hearing like this that the Members of this Committee have to pre-clear what we propose to query the nominee about. I think that is totally unprecedented."

"It is regular order for us to receive all the documents that this Committee is entitled to."

"That is unprecedented. That is not regular order."

"the Janus decision is important here because it shows your nomination fits in a larger campaign that groups like the Federalist Society and the Heritage Foundation have been waging for decades."