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103. Tom Cotton is grandstanding and being just a douchebag in general right now. nt

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Tue Jun 13, 2017, 04:32 PM

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He is STILL DRINNKING WATER!!!!!!!! onecent Jun 2017 #1

He's going to need a tinkle break soon Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #4

Wyden up now. n/t livetohike Jun 2017 #2

Giving him hell now. Asking for details about his recusal. bettyellen Jun 2017 #5

Americans are tired of Stonewalling Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #3

Damn straight we are!!! nt avebury Jun 2017 #6

Suddenly "historic policies" are so important when every norm is out the window and the only bettyellen Jun 2017 #7

Sessions exploding now against Wyden BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #8

OMG now he's getting mad! onecent Jun 2017 #9

Angry "There are none" Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #10

Angrily denying there were other added reasons for his recusal. bettyellen Jun 2017 #11

"I've tried my best to give honest answers" Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #12

Point - why did you sign the letter recommending the letter if it violated recusal BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #13

It most certainly DID violate your recusal, you smirking POS. GoCubsGo Jun 2017 #14

Susan Collins up BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #15

Is CNN delayed? Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #17

Could be - I am watching CSPAN 3 BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #20

Haha, that answer doesn't pass the smell test Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #16

Collins - when did the Comey discussions first occur BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #18

What a despicable lying jerk. gademocrat7 Jun 2017 #19

So now the reason they got rid of Comey was for a "fresh start" at FBI? NightWatcher Jun 2017 #21

That has been his talking point "phrase" that he has memorized for use BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #22

trump said it was the russian thing and the acting AG said it was because of the Clinton emails NightWatcher Jun 2017 #25

AND he is claiming that this "reason" was formulated BEFORE he was confirmed!!! BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #26

Fresh starts are a thing for underpants Jun 2017 #32

Collins: Would it have been better to stay out of the decision to fire Comey? BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #23

the republicans were SOOO concerned about how Hillary was treated.... spanone Jun 2017 #24

Yeah, even they don't believe that bullcrap YCHDT Jun 2017 #201

He's still DRINKING WATER.... onecent Jun 2017 #27

all those crackers make him thirsty underpants Jun 2017 #29

Heinrich up - You are impeding this investigation BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #28

He's awesome... Satch59 Jun 2017 #38

McCabe did not agree with the Sessions/Rosensteing view BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #43

Sessions - Protecting the President's Constitutional rights BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #30

beauregard is lying about protecting the president spanone Jun 2017 #31

He is protecting his lord and master. I am waiting for the avebury Jun 2017 #33

The firing reasons will be easy to DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #34

He sure says 'uh' a lot nini Jun 2017 #35

Heinrich - You are obstructing this congressional investigation by not answering the question BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #36

You are obstructing this investigation. You go Mr. Heinrich! The_jackalope Jun 2017 #37

Sorry, but this Senator from New Mexico is quite attractive.......or is that wrong of me to mention a kennedy Jun 2017 #39

That is quite alright, he is indeed. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #42

Oh, my dear, Polly Hennessey Jun 2017 #55

Turning it off, i literally am watching the DOJ committing treason Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #40

Now I remember who he reminds me of DesertRat Jun 2017 #41

Oh my. Perfect match. JenniferJuniper Jun 2017 #59

So does McConnell, but they are basically the same person anyway LeftInTX Jun 2017 #80

... padah513 Jun 2017 #44

Using Hillary as an excuse BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #45

Thank you Senator Heinrich for mentioning the Lester Holt interview. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #46

Obvious questions that nobody seems smart enough to ask: Goodheart Jun 2017 #47

EXACTLY on both counts. Duppers Jun 2017 #216

Burr - on record Rogers answered questions in closed hearing for several hours BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #48

nice quick blow job from roy blunt spanone Jun 2017 #49

Blunt up BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #50

Wow, that's some serious ass brown-nosing with Blunt. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #51

Blunt trying to clean up Sessions' testimony BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #52

Comey did contact Acting Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente freemay20 Jun 2017 #53

Sessions - Rules don't prohibit 1-1s with President BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #54

Blunt is guiding hell out of him. Might as well be answering his own questions. nolabear Jun 2017 #56

jeff is so happy to have a friendly voice interrogating him spanone Jun 2017 #57

Angus!!! What is basis for refusal to answer questions? BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #58

Finally someone who will hold this jerk's feet to the fire. spiderpig Jun 2017 #62

Go Angus King! nt avebury Jun 2017 #60

King up... protecting prez rights....what's legal basis Lars39 Jun 2017 #61

Bullshit answer by Sessions re: fantasy executive privilege BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #63

King is taking up where Heinrich left off...n/t janx Jun 2017 #64

Yes, and sessions getting flustered Lars39 Jun 2017 #65

He's preemptively protecting 45's right to prevent him from answering. nolabear Jun 2017 #66

Why is this guy SMILING ALL THE TIME..God his smile doesn't always come when anything is funny onecent Jun 2017 #67

Angus King has his bone blogslut Jun 2017 #68

Amen. His job is not to protect his master. nolabear Jun 2017 #72

Ooo... good line of question BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #69

Holy shit! Jefferson Beuragard is NOT doing himself any favors. Atman Jun 2017 #70

These idiots like Session need to held in contempt of Congress! nt avebury Jun 2017 #71

Info on Russian intelligence was provided in October BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #73

as a senator he should have seen it....you'd think spanone Jun 2017 #77

Yup. A lie. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #82

lankford LYING about source of mueller firing story... not an 'unnamed source'...chris ruddy spanone Jun 2017 #85

Yup - he put a false narrative out there. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #92

Langkford up Lars39 Jun 2017 #74

Rosenstein under the bus again by Sessions BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #75

He claims no knowledge of things every damned one of US knows. nolabear Jun 2017 #76

Jeff Sessions is as dumb as a box of rocks. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #78

He really is. He doesn't know anything about the position of AG. LuckyLib Jun 2017 #99

Lankford up BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #79

IT WAS HIM NOT ME!!!! DaDeacon Jun 2017 #81

Lankford and Gowdy should star in a Children of the Corn movie MattP Jun 2017 #83

That would be very frightening gademocrat7 Jun 2017 #91

Rod Rosenstein ... DaDeacon Jun 2017 #84

Manchin up Lars39 Jun 2017 #86

Still feeding him answers BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #87

Manchin up BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #88

Brought up Russians being expelled and sanctions Lars39 Jun 2017 #89

Manchin - Any meetings about removing sanctions? BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #90

Sessions not wanting to answer in a closed session Lars39 Jun 2017 #93

All these preemptive claims of executive privilege make Trump look guilty as hell 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2017 #94

Manchin - Any meetings with Russians? BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #95

So the Attorney General of the United States... SHRED Jun 2017 #96

Sessions - "Don't recall" about meetings for Manchin's list of folks who met with Russians BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #97

I don't recall aquamarina Jun 2017 #98

ouch ouch ouch eleny Jun 2017 #100

Cotton up - Attacking Democrats BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #101

I will never forget the TREASON Cotton committed Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #118

Cotton and Sessions need to get a room BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #102

Tom Cotton is grandstanding and being just a douchebag in general right now. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #103

Who Just Said...."It Doesn't Seem Like It" SoCalMusicLover Jun 2017 #104

Tom Cotton is an ass. Wait until the evidence comes out. LuckyLib Jun 2017 #105

jeffrey's beside himself.....hey jeff, fuck you and tom spanone Jun 2017 #106

Jesus, Cotton. Kiss a little faster. nolabear Jun 2017 #107

republicans never do well when they have to answer to the people spanone Jun 2017 #111

Book club time with Jeff Sessions and Tom Cotton. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #108

Cotton questioning ANYONE madamesilverspurs Jun 2017 #109

Now he's playing the victim Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2017 #110

Back up there, Tom. blogslut Jun 2017 #112

FUCK berksdem Jun 2017 #113

Cotton FlightRN Jun 2017 #114

Cotton is an ass... Satch59 Jun 2017 #115

Now onto leaks BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #116

ALL LEAKS ARE NOT CRIMES !!! YCHDT Jun 2017 #117

I thought Trump liked leaks Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2017 #124

Tom Cotton is fluffling Sessions' cotton balls. Atman Jun 2017 #119

How could they have pulled off the biggest crime of all time? Nevernose Jun 2017 #120

Boom. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #137

What was the leak Sophiegirl Jun 2017 #121

Bannon is leaking, Conway is leaking BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #122

I think it's Spicer Nevernose Jun 2017 #126

Yup him too! BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #131

FUCK YOU TOM COTTON spanone Jun 2017 #123

He was worthless chelsea0011 Jun 2017 #128

Kamala up - they better NOT interrupt her. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #125

Go Kamala!!! nini Jun 2017 #127

Kamala -Will you provide any notes/documents? BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #129

Kamala Harris is going for it. Exact answers, no runaround. nolabear Jun 2017 #130

She's sharp as a tack nini Jun 2017 #132

That woman gives me hope. nolabear Jun 2017 #139

I have the same feeling about here the first time I saw/heard Obama and Bill Clinton nini Jun 2017 #144

Any communications with Russian businessmen or nationals? BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #133

She's under his nervous little skin. nolabear Jun 2017 #134

Well, bless his heart, he feels rushed Lars39 Jun 2017 #135

It makes me nervous .... good ... you should be traitorous bastards YCHDT Jun 2017 #136

She's getting under his skin nini Jun 2017 #138

Ha Ha. "It makes me nervous". to be rushed under these questions. chelsea0011 Jun 2017 #140

He skirted close to sanctions Lars39 Jun 2017 #141

Yes he did. n/t janx Jun 2017 #145

Woah Nelly FlightRN Jun 2017 #142

He's trying hard to use up time. She ain't having it. nolabear Jun 2017 #143

that's exactly what I thought nini Jun 2017 #147

How did you communicate with Drumpf? In writing? BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #146

McCain trying to rescue the poor thing. nolabear Jun 2017 #148

Interrupted her again. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #149

Fuck off McCain nini Jun 2017 #150

He doesn't like a brown woman asking questions. Cattledog Jun 2017 #151

It makes him nervous chelsea0011 Jun 2017 #154

White privilege asserts again!!!! BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #152

I do declare... Satch59 Jun 2017 #153

Harris gives NO FUCKS! ... DaDeacon Jun 2017 #155

Again, Ms Harris shouted down! nolabear Jun 2017 #156

Tongue-Tied Cornyn up now. hamsterjill Jun 2017 #157

Notice...every time that Republicans say something Sessions agree and recalls it, SummerSnow Jun 2017 #158

+1000 FlightRN Jun 2017 #163

They are feeding him answers since he rambles BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #164

Senator Harris is on fire. gademocrat7 Jun 2017 #159

Cornyn trying to give him testimony talking points. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #160

McCain and Sessions should be an interesting exchange. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #161

I love how the Repubs just lead him along with what to say nini Jun 2017 #162

Cornyn bringing up Clinton BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #165

Reed up. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #166

OMG....Comey/Clinton thing was so awful...good reason to fire him... Satch59 Jun 2017 #167

Sen. Reid springing a major gotcha Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2017 #168

Oh now its "retrospect" !??!!? The issue is you AGREED WITH WHAT COMEY DID !!! YCHDT Jun 2017 #169

Surreal. Atman Jun 2017 #170

Reed - mentioning that Drump said "Get rid of that nutjob" (re: Comey) BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #171

You had no idea this had nothing to do with Russia?!?! Sess: "... Im not going to" FUCK THAT !! YCHDT Jun 2017 #172

He has no legal basis for not answering these questions. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #175

These guys are just letting them not answer, what is the consequence ?!?! YCHDT Jun 2017 #179

McCain. This should be interesting. nolabear Jun 2017 #173

Oh, so now your memory gets a little better !? YCHDT Jun 2017 #174

Amazing how that works. Goodheart Jun 2017 #178

It's McCain time! Goodheart Jun 2017 #176

Jack Reed is hella sneaky blogslut Jun 2017 #177

Right and then got him on recording not wanting to respond to Trumps reasoning for firing Comey YCHDT Jun 2017 #183

McCain is an idiot again. Expect another Tweet. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #180

What is it about McCain that throws everybody? nolabear Jun 2017 #181

He is a blithering old fool. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #188

The KKKeebler Elf is getting tongue-tied again meow2u3 Jun 2017 #182

I can't recall, I can't recall.... onecent Jun 2017 #187

The modern-day Sgt. Shultz defense meow2u3 Jun 2017 #194

McLame asked about any hearings he had when chairman regarding Russians BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #184

McCain is wrestling with clouds again. C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #185

I think McCain is attempting to try to save Session's own butt here. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #186

I disagree, but I think Sessions thinks so. n/t janx Jun 2017 #191

Well, at least he's asking questions. But he's accepting those filibusters too. nolabear Jun 2017 #189

McCain and Sessions reminds me of a visit to a Living Assistance Center. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #190

My 90yo Mom and her friends in AL are FAR more coherent. nt blaze Jun 2017 #196

Is McCain helping him or hurting marylandblue Jun 2017 #192

He started off fuzzy but was apparently given something coherent by his staff BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #203

JBS knows what Comey said on May 3, but can't recall what he himself has done. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #193

McLame now past time -but at least keeping it to the issue of Russian hacking BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #195

Warner up again. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #197

Sessions FlightRN Jun 2017 #198

Sounds like Burr's closing statement. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #199

Sen. Warner at least not allowing Sessions to filibuster the hearing. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #200

From Day 1 Sessions was not briefed on Russians? Lars39 Jun 2017 #202

Interesting thought BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #205

Hmm, that doesn't mesh does it Lars39 Jun 2017 #207

I don't think he expected that question BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #210

Hearing adjourned 5:07 pm ET BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #204

Will they resume? FarPoint Jun 2017 #206

They are done for the day. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #208

Thanks.... FarPoint Jun 2017 #214

They were late starting due to a vote but it was a little over 2 hours. nt BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #215

Anything good come out of this? Owl Jun 2017 #209

He did what I call a "flash bang" denial of everything BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #211

It will be interesting to see what Comey comes back with from this. OnDoutside Jun 2017 #212

Yup although he corroborated much of what Comey said. nt BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #213

Jebus, what a mess. KatyaR Jun 2017 #217

I would have asked about neohippie Jun 2017 #218