I have 12 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committees are authorized to meet during today's session of the Senate: COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS The Committee on Environment and Public Works is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 9:45 a.m., to conduct a business meeting. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 10 a.m., to conduct a business meeting. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing on nominations. COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing. COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing.…
Share
More from Dick Durbin
Wouldn’t it be interesting if we could just call him before this Committee, put him under oath, demand the answers? He has offered to come before this Committee now for six months.
It is unacceptable that the government’s top law enforcement agency, the FBI, has reportedly chosen to ignore its mission to enforce the law and instead does the White House’s bidding.
Now we have a President who claims ‘absolute right to do what I want to with the Justice Department’ and is seeking ‘retribution’ against ‘the enemy within.’
I want to take a moment to respond to [Committee Republicans’] claim at Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing that Democrats never criticized the Biden Justice Department’s actions. This is simply and provably false.





