Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton encouraged people to “persist” in the face of critics after Sen. Elizabeth Warren was silenced during a Senate debate over Sen. Jeff Sessions’s appointment as attorney general.
Clinton quoted words from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell during his motion to censure Warren during the debate, which have quickly become a rallying cry among feminists.
“She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted,” McConnell said.
Clinton quoted those words and added, “So must we all” before linking to a video clip of Warren’s speech.
“She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.”
So must we all.https://t.co/JXROGHPNkH
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 8, 2017
Warren was attempting to read a letter from Coretta Scott King, the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, written in the 1980s about Sessions, accusing Sessions of using his power as a U.S. attorney to work against civil rights. She had earlier read a statement from former Sen. Ted Kennedy on Sessions condemning his proposed appointment to the federal bench.
