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Dick Durbin: “This farce culminated in a national embarrassment for the Committee, when, in their eagerness to ambush a witness and…”

On the recordNovember 10, 2026
This farce culminated in a national embarrassment for the Committee, when, in their eagerness to ambush a witness and manufacture a viral moment, Republican Members violated Senate rules by not sharing committee records with the minority and falsely accused a witness of perjury based on their own misunderstanding of these records.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Describing the consequences of Republican actions during the hearing.

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