The hearing devolved into partisan rancor when the panel's Republican chairman, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, cut off debate on Bove's nomination. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, a Democrat, shouted that Grassley was violating the committee's rules as Republicans cast their votes. The other Democrats walked out of the hearing.
"This is outrageous that you're not allowing senators to have their fair say," Booker told Grassley. "What are you afraid of?"
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"This is outrageous that you're not allowing senators to have their fair say," Booker told Grassley. "What are you afraid of?"
Trump judicial nominee Bove clears Senate panel despite Democratic protest
The hearing devolved into partisan rancor when the panel's Republican chairman, Chuck Grassley, cut off debate on Emil Bove's nomination. Senator Cory Booker shouted that Grassley was violating the committee's rules and Democrats walked out of the hearing.
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