Dems Read King Letter On Senate Floor

Elizabeth warren d ma from reading the same letter.

Dems read king letter on senate floor.

In response to the cascade of outrage democratic senators on wednesday began taking to the senate floor to read the letter. Senate democrats are taking to the senate floor to read coretta scott king s letter after sen. On the senate floor wednesday night majority leader mitch mcconnell r ky used parliamentary procedure to silence sen. Elizabeth warren d ma after she quoted from a letter by coretta scott king preventing her from reading it.

Martin luther king jr s widow. Another condemnation of racist policing will ring out on the senate floor tuesday as lawmakers stand up to read martin luther king jr s letter from birmingham jail. Democratic senators read coretta scott king s letter from the senate floor on wednesday morning after senator elizabeth warren of massachusetts was stopped in the middle of doing so on tuesday night. Senate republicans voted tuesday evening to formally silence sen.

Jeff merkley d or elaborated on the context of the letter and quoted from it at length unimpeded. Elizabeth warren d mass prompting widespread public outcry for reading a letter by coretta scott king from 30 years ago that condemned sen. By matt shuham february 8 2017 11 09 a m. Democratic senators on tuesday night and wednesday morning read from a letter harshly.

Wednesday september 30 2020 08 52 pm. Democratic senators on tuesday night and wednesday morning read from a letter harshly critical of attorney general nominee sen. Elizabeth warren elizabeth warren gop s don bacon and challenger neck and neck in democratic poll. Dems read king letter on senate floor after gop silences warren.

Jeff sessions r al written by coretta scott king in 1986 after senate republicans voted to stop sen. Jeff sessions s r ala record on voting and civil rights. Passage of h r 8337 continuing resolution.