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spanone

(135,636 posts)
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 11:24 PM Jan 2017

Cory Booker to testify against fellow senator Sessions in unprecedented move-1st time senate history

Washington (CNN)Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is set to testify against Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions Wednesday in an unprecedented move during his attorney general confirmation.

This would be the first time in Senate history that a sitting senator will testify against another sitting senator for a Cabinet post during a confirmation.

"I do not take lightly the decision to testify against a Senate colleague," Booker said. "But the immense powers of the attorney general combined with the deeply troubling views of this nominee is a call to conscience."

Sessions' confirmation hearings are expected to raise additional questions on old allegations of racism from his past. When Sessions was 39-year-old US attorney in Alabama, he was denied a federal judgeship because the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony during hearings in March and May 1986 that Sessions had made racist remarks and called the NAACP and ACLU "un-American."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/09/politics/cory-booker-jeff-sessions-confirmation-hearing/index.html
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Cory Booker to testify against fellow senator Sessions in unprecedented move-1st time senate history (Original Post) spanone Jan 2017 OP
Good! Rex Jan 2017 #1
i applaud Mr. Booker. spanone Jan 2017 #2
Me too. We need more bold moves. Rex Jan 2017 #4
Bravo Senator Booker!!!! burrowowl Jan 2017 #3
Well, if Trump can do all kinds of "unpresidented" things, it's time for Democrats to do same. Hoyt Jan 2017 #5
Bold move Cory. NWCorona Jan 2017 #6
Props to Senator Booker. Thanks for the courage to stand up. onecaliberal Jan 2017 #7
good deal..... dhill926 Jan 2017 #8
Bravo Cory Booker! sheshe2 Jan 2017 #9
High praise Cartoonist Jan 2017 #10
Now that's fighting back. Go at them on every front. The repugs cheat when and wherever they can... brush Jan 2017 #11
Yes. This! hamsterjill Jan 2017 #12
Leadership. SHRED Jan 2017 #13
A scene to repeat: DFW Jan 2017 #14
That's what I'm talking about! nt Stellar Jan 2017 #42
Thank you, Senator Booker. brer cat Jan 2017 #15
Ditto. Go Cory Alice11111 Jan 2017 #18
Glad Sen. Booker won't participate in cilla4progress Jan 2017 #16
Aw-*RIGHT*!1 & I don't use the word "right" lightly!1 n/t UTUSN Jan 2017 #17
Go high Senator Booker and kick some ass. MontanaMama Jan 2017 #19
Does he have some specific dirt on Sessions? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2017 #20
this article doesn't allude to anything specific. spanone Jan 2017 #21
Bravo Mr Booker benld74 Jan 2017 #22
Booker is heroic flamingdem Jan 2017 #23
I like this spunk I am seeing from Booker. Sessions better watch out. Tatiana Jan 2017 #24
Thank you Senator Booker! SunSeeker Jan 2017 #25
+10000 we need more of this - exercises conscience over politics that what Hamilton wanted nt iluvtennis Jan 2017 #26
Maybe Corey will goad Sessions into a Col. Jessup type tirade. oasis Jan 2017 #27
Yeah, so who's "un American"? Good statement by Booker Cha Jan 2017 #28
[Standing Ovation] InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #29
I've come to enjoy bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #30
That's my senator! BlueStateBlue Jan 2017 #31
bets are heaven05 Jan 2017 #32
YES!!! YES!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #33
This is what we're talking about when we say leadership rurallib Jan 2017 #34
Dems take note-this is how you be an opposition party. CrispyQ Jan 2017 #35
Does anyone know what time he is supposed to testify? Loki Jan 2017 #36
Cory Booker is a mensch. Nitram Jan 2017 #37
+1 Little Star Jan 2017 #38
good n/t orleans Jan 2017 #39
NOW we're talking Skittles Jan 2017 #40
This is the sort of courage we need from all Democrats! Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #41
Excellent news. BlueWI Jan 2017 #43
Let the truth ring free!! Kudos to Corey Booker. AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #44
Booker speaks for me, doesn't have to listen to sessions La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #45
It will probably work out as well for us libs Ghost OF Trotsky Jan 2017 #46
 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
4. Me too. We need more bold moves.
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 11:31 PM
Jan 2017

While the GOP stinks to high heaven, Dems need to take the initiative.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
5. Well, if Trump can do all kinds of "unpresidented" things, it's time for Democrats to do same.
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 11:31 PM
Jan 2017

Sessions is the worst of a sorry bunch of nominees.

Cartoonist

(7,298 posts)
10. High praise
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 12:00 AM
Jan 2017

He made racist comments? He's a republican, what did you expect? If you expect that to sink him, then you haven't been paying attention.

brush

(53,475 posts)
11. Now that's fighting back. Go at them on every front. The repugs cheat when and wherever they can...
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 12:04 AM
Jan 2017

we have to stand up to them when and wherever we can.

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,272 posts)
20. Does he have some specific dirt on Sessions?
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 12:55 AM
Jan 2017

I'm wondering if he has some dirt on the slimeball from working with him?

oasis

(49,152 posts)
27. Maybe Corey will goad Sessions into a Col. Jessup type tirade.
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 02:41 AM
Jan 2017

If we revise the famous scene from "A Few Good Men".

Sessions:"You're goddam right I said the N word".

Cha

(295,926 posts)
28. Yeah, so who's "un American"? Good statement by Booker
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 02:43 AM
Jan 2017
"I do not take lightly the decision to testify against a Senate colleague," Booker said. "But the immense powers of the attorney general combined with the deeply troubling views of this nominee is a call to conscience."

bucolic_frolic

(42,676 posts)
30. I've come to enjoy
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 11:47 AM
Jan 2017

Sen. Booker's fearlessness

He may not be the environmentalist I'd like, but he looks at all sides

No lightweight for sure

BlueStateBlue

(517 posts)
31. That's my senator!
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 12:47 PM
Jan 2017

I just emailed him to express my support and applaud his leadership. I urge others from NJ to do the same. We need to support positive actions.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
32. bets are
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 02:16 PM
Jan 2017

he will be confirmed.....his racist, prosecutorial misconduct will"be forgiven". Guaranteed. ameriKKKa is headed for the pits of hell.

rurallib

(62,346 posts)
34. This is what we're talking about when we say leadership
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 03:02 PM
Jan 2017

let's hope this makes others want t o stand up.

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
45. Booker speaks for me, doesn't have to listen to sessions
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 01:45 AM
Jan 2017

To know he is a racist. Sessions already has a long track record to prove that

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