On the recordJune 11, 2020
The Republican majority also seems to have time to chase all of President Trump's wild conspiracy theories about how he was wronged by law enforcement--the poor, beleaguered President Trump. My goodness. That is what is happening in Judiciary today. Republican Majority Leader McConnell can devote time to that, but they can't commit to time on the floor about how Black Americans are being wronged by law enforcement. In order to bring a small appearance of fairness to this ridiculous Judiciary Committee vote today, Democrats will be requesting subpoenas for Trump campaign associates like Michael Cohen, Rick Gates, George Papadopoulos, and Michael Flynn, among others. These men have at one time or another pled guilty to offenses related to Putin's interference in the election. Let's hear what they have to say, or should this be just a one-sided kangaroo court to please President Trump? If the Republican conspiracy caucus wants to waste the Senate's time dredging up old conspiracy theories about the previous election, let's at least get the straight story. Let's at least hear witnesses who might have something different to say. This is not a dictatorship. This is not how courts or hearings are supposed to work, I would say to the Republican chairman, and it is beneath his dignity and the dignity of the body to conduct such sham, kangaroo court hearings. I yield the floor. ____________________
