Sen. Cornyn Blasts Sen. Durbin for Refusing to Let Republicans Speak: ‘Congratulations on Destroying’ the Senate Judiciary Committee

‘You just destroyed one of the most important committees in the United States Senate’

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CORNYN: "Mr. Chairman, you just destroyed --"
GRAHAM: "Yeah."
CORNYN: "-- one of the most important committees in the United States Senate."
DURBIN: "Chair will note --" [crosstalk]
CORNYN: "And you set a precedent --"
DURBIN: "The Chair will note --" [crosstalk]
CORNYN: "-- which will be repeated every time one party or the other takes advantage and takes the low road."
DURBIN: "Chair will note that both nominees had been --" [crosstalk]
CORNYN: "It sets a precedent that will then become the norm. Congratulations on destroying the United States Senate Judiciary Committee."
 

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