Elizabeth Warren Silenced On Sentae Floor

Senator elizabeth warren was interrupted and silenced on the senate floor tuesday when senate majority leader mitch mcconnell took issue with a speech she was giving in opposition to attorney.

Elizabeth warren silenced on sentae floor.

Tonight the senate is expected to vote to confirm senator jeff sessions as attorney general. Warren called in to the rachel maddow show to discuss her ordeal. The senate then voted to uphold the rule of the chair and silence elizabeth warren. Sahil kapur sahilkapur february 8 2017.

When senate republicans silenced sen. When warren took the microphone to make a long impassioned speech on why sessions shouldn t be confirmed as attorney general. Martin luther king jr s widow. Elizabeth warren was silenced on the senate floor tuesday night for reading critical comments about sen.

Jeff sessions donald trump s nominee for attorney general. Elizabeth warren d mass during debate over the nomination of jeff sessions to serve as attorney general they sparked a furious response but also used. Democrats rallied around elizabeth warren on wednesday after the massachusetts senator was silenced for reading from a 30 year old letter written by the rev. The dust up on the senate floor began shortly before 7 p m.