I don't know that there's a better Chairman and Ranking Member to breathe a little life into immigration reform here.
Sheldon Whitehouse
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Sheldon Whitehouse is a United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Whitehouse has focused on a range of issues including environmental protection, healthcare reform, and campaign finance reform. He has been a vocal advocate for addressing climate change and has worked to promote policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and protecting natural resources. Whitehouse has also been involved in efforts to reform the political campaign finance system, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in political donations.
I don't know that there's a better Chairman and Ranking Member to breathe a little life into immigration reform here.
Like so many of these decisions that undo precedent and advantage corporations over regular people, this one was heavily populated with front group amici.
I think that kind of behavior sends a very strong message about how predictable this Court is and why.
I think it would be better for the country if the Supreme Court and the nominations process had not been so heavily politicized.
There is a shadow of dark money influence around the Court that is very unhealthy for the institution.
The ethics reporting law that is at the heart of the Clarence Thomas ethics reporting scandal is a law passed by Congress.
When you get to the Supreme Court, if it's an interest in which the big right-wing billionaires are concerned, very hard to count on getting a fair shot.
We heard unchallenged testimony from Moody's Chief Economist that the MAGA plan would cost the American economy almost 800,000 jobs and increase the chance of a recession.
There's only one person in that room who was threatening to default on the credit of the United States.
If the purpose of lower business taxes is to windfall to CEOs and shareholders stock buybacks and increase compensation, then I don't support that.
This is not a witch hunt. This is not a smear. This is not a harassment. This is to try to rescue the reputation of the Court from some very sordid facts that have been disclosed and proven.
I believe very much that this Committee has a very important role to play in the permitting reform conversation.
If the function of lowering business taxes is to reward and induce investment that create jobs, then I can get behind that.
Let's make this a 'can.' We really do need those 30 gigawatts; we really do need these jobs.
I believe he can, and I hope he will, step up, raise his hand, and say, 'That's the end of the special treatment for Supreme Court Justices.'
This is not a witch hunt. This is not a smear. This is not a harassment. This is to try to rescue the reputation of the Court from some very sordid facts that have been disclosed and proven.
Let's make this a 'can.' We really do need those 30 gigawatts; we really do need these jobs.
If there is any question about the integrity and character of these Justices, it really undermines the institution of the Court.
I think he is appropriately chairing this Subcommittee on the Courts at a moment in history when he's needed now more than ever.
There's only one person in that room who was threatening to default on the credit of the United States.
Unfortunately, we meet this morning in the shadow of the Republican Speaker's continuing threat to force a catastrophic U.S. default.
We heard unchallenged testimony from Moody's Chief Economist that the MAGA plan would cost the American economy almost 800,000 jobs and increase the chance of a recession.
I think he is appropriately chairing this Subcommittee on the Courts at a moment in history when he's needed now more than ever.





