Dan Newhouse: “I have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1345”

This isn’t a political stunt. It truly is about standing for the integrity of the institution.

We cannot ignore the willful disruption intended to stop a proceeding.

This was beyond the pale. It went on and on, disrupting the entire evening so I felt it had to be responded to.

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