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Senate Democrats’ assault on democratic norms continues

By Washington Examiner
Published December 2, 2023 1:35pm ET
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Senate Democrats’ assault on democratic norms continues
Democrats increasingly violate democratic norms when it suits their political interests. Such an episode was on full display in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday when Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) rammed through subpoenas of private citizens whose only offense was being friends with conservative members of the Supreme Court. Not only did Durbin block Republican […]

Democrats increasingly violate democratic norms when it suits their political interests. Such an episode was on full display in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday when Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) rammed through subpoenas of private citizens whose only offense was being friends with conservative members of the Supreme Court.

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