Senate Judiciary Hearing Erupts in Chaos as Dems Silence GOP on Judicial Nominations
A Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing turned chaotic when the Democratic chair, Dick Durbin, blocked Republican lawmakers from debating judicial nominations. Durbin's decision led to accusations of destroying the committee, with Senator Tom Cotton warning of future consequences. Durbin justified his actions by citing the time it would take to sort out amendments filed by Republicans. During the hearing, Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn accused Durbin of telling them to shut up, while Cotton accused Democrats of not wanting women to speak. The panel eventually approved the nominations on party-line votes.