Senators React to Ruling that Senator Warren Impugned Senator Sessions
After the Senate voted to uphold the ruling of the chair that Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) violated rule XIX by…
Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), as chair of the Senate, warned Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) that she was violating Rule XIX of the Senate by… read more
Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), as chair of the Senate, warned Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) that she was violating Rule XIX of the Senate by impugning Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) in a speech she was giving in opposition to his nomination to be attorney general. About 20 minutes later Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) came to the floor to interrupt Senator Warren again, saying she had violated Rule XIX.
This highlight contains only the portions interrupted by Senators Daines and McConnell and not Senator Warren’s full speech. close
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