Senator Dick Durbin

We cannot take for granted that any of these nominees from the Trump administration will follow the basic tenets of our constitutional law. We have to ask the question. And if the answer comes back no, as did yesterday, or at least qualified as it did yesterday, it is right for us to continue to press the case.

We cannot take for granted that any of these nominees from the Trump administration will follow the basic tenets of our constitutional law. We have to ask the question. And if the answer comes back no, as did yesterday, or at least qualified as it did yesterday, it is right for us to continue to press the case.

As the minority, it's a frustration that we don't have controlling votes on the question. But I am hopeful, and I hope John Kennedy is an illustration. that there will come a moment when Republican senators will come out of hiding and speak up clearly on something as basic as this principle of constitutional law. Because if we abandon this, I'm afraid we've abandoned our democracy.

As the minority, it's a frustration that we don't have controlling votes on the question. But I am hopeful, and I hope John Kennedy is an illustration. that there will come a moment when Republican senators will come out of hiding and speak up clearly on something as basic as this principle of constitutional law. Because if we abandon this, I'm afraid we've abandoned our democracy.

Tell me about your J6 Choir. What is that?

Tell me about your J6 Choir. What is that?

Tell me about your J6 Choir. What is that?

Who sings on this recording? I don't know, Senator. What did you have to do with it?

Who sings on this recording? I don't know, Senator. What did you have to do with it?

Who sings on this recording? I don't know, Senator. What did you have to do with it?

My understanding is that the performers on this J6 choir were the rioters who were in prison. I'm not aware of that, sir. I didn't have anything to do with the recording. You weren't aware of who made the recording? No, Senator.

My understanding is that the performers on this J6 choir were the rioters who were in prison. I'm not aware of that, sir. I didn't have anything to do with the recording. You weren't aware of who made the recording? No, Senator.

My understanding is that the performers on this J6 choir were the rioters who were in prison. I'm not aware of that, sir. I didn't have anything to do with the recording. You weren't aware of who made the recording? No, Senator.

Stu Peters, does that name ring a bell? I'm sorry, what? Are you familiar with Mr. Stu Peters?

Stu Peters, does that name ring a bell? I'm sorry, what? Are you familiar with Mr. Stu Peters?

Stu Peters, does that name ring a bell? I'm sorry, what? Are you familiar with Mr. Stu Peters?

He made eight separate appearances on his podcast. He promoted outrageous conspiracy theories and worked with a prominent neo-Nazi. They're more Ted Nugent. It goes on, the list goes on. I'm just asking, when it comes to your association with individuals, why are so many of them in this category?

He made eight separate appearances on his podcast. He promoted outrageous conspiracy theories and worked with a prominent neo-Nazi. They're more Ted Nugent. It goes on, the list goes on. I'm just asking, when it comes to your association with individuals, why are so many of them in this category?

He made eight separate appearances on his podcast. He promoted outrageous conspiracy theories and worked with a prominent neo-Nazi. They're more Ted Nugent. It goes on, the list goes on. I'm just asking, when it comes to your association with individuals, why are so many of them in this category?

Well, from the bottom half of American society, when these people have enormous influence over the media, when they spend huge amounts of money in both political parties to elect candidates. But Biden said last night is we're moving toward an oligarchy. I'm asking you that question. Do you think forget how they made their money?