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‘Tainted Forever’: Chairman Refuses to Allow Any Democratic Senators’ Motions During Kavanaugh Hearing

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is refusing to allow any motions by Democratic Senators as the Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Brett Kavanaugh began. Seconds into the opening of the hearing Democrats made motions that the hearing be adjourned, and others asked for a vote on that motion. Still others asked for the committee to move into executive session to vote on the Senators’ motions. Sen. Grassley refused them all.

Democrats on the Committee, along with many Americans, are furious that Chairman Grassley, at the request of the White House, has blocked the release of hundreds of thousands of documents in Judge Kavanaugh’s record. They are also protesting the dump of 42,000 other documents late Monday night, which have not been reviewed by the Senators.

“The chairman has absolutely no right to override” the motions “by fiat,” Senator Blumenthal told Chairman Grassley. Blumenthal made the motion to adjourn, and Grassley has refused to consider it or allow a vote on it.

WATCH: SECONDS INTO KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION HEARING DEMOCRATIC SENATORS MOVE TO ADJOURN

Sen. Blumenthal says the process will have been “tainted and stained forever.”

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WHAT ARE REPUBLICANS TRYING TO HIDE?

Watch: Seconds Into Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing Democratic Senators Move to Adjourn

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GOP Chairman Grassley Loses Control of Hearing

U.S. Senate Democrats just seconds into the opening of the Judiciary Committee’s hearing on Brett Kavanaugh‘s Supreme Court nomination moved to adjourn. They cited Republicans’ refusal to release over 100,000 documents related to Judge Kavanaugh’s time in government service and a document dump – 42,000 documents to be precise – late Monday night.

California Democratic Senator Kamala Harris was first to voice her objections. Sen. Any Klobuchar (D-MN) joined seconds later. Connecticut Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal moved for adjournment. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) demanded to know why documents were withheld, citing executive privilege, when the White House had not specifically said it would invoke executive privilege. And Sen.Patrick Leahy (D-VT) noted the National Archives was not allowed to do its job of providing Judge Kavanaugh’s records. Other Democrats, including Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) actively engaged in objecting to the hearing continuing.

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