Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Billionaires are secretly funding and “orchestrating” flotillas of amicus briefs before the Supreme Court. Let’s call this what it is: anonymous judicial lobbying. Basic disclosure should be required by groups filing these briefs. https://t.co/eCmQFwdFiO — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I think it’s anomalous that the highest court in the land should have the lowest ethics standards. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Always a pleasure, @tedcruz. 3 points: A. Everything I receive is disclosed money. It’s not dark. That’s how you know its there… B. This chart came to you from a dark money, partisan, attack group. C. If you’re serious about tackling dark money, co-sponsor my DISCLOSE Act. https://t.co/i9QGk5QItG — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

My full remarks from today’s Supreme Court nomination hearing: https://t.co/55nPzcZR4Y — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

RT @MeetThePress: WATCH: Sen. Whitehouse (D-R.I.) says the Supreme Court process could be fixed by adding transparency. @SenWhitehouse: "… — PolitiTweet.org

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@AlyssaMastro44 I could only hope! @RepKatiePorter — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

And then you have legal groups, like @PacificLegal, also funded by dark money, which have a different role. Cases don't wind their way to the court, they get shoved to the court to by these legal groups. So you can start to look at these, and you can start to tie them together. — PolitiTweet.org

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Then in another lane, we have again anonymous funders running through something called the @judicialnetwork, which is run by Carrie Severino, and does PR and campaign ads for Republican judicial nominees. — PolitiTweet.org

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One lane of dark money activity is through the conduit of @FedSoc. It is managed by a guy named Leonard Leo, and it has taken over the selection of judicial nominees. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Something is not right around the Supreme Court and #DarkMoney has a lot to do with it. Follow the money around Supreme Court nominees. https://t.co/LEAESxes64 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ChrisMurphyCT: Just a tour de force by ⁦@SenWhitehouse⁩ today. In this article is a link the most powerful 10 minutes. Watch it - I wil… — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

For those interested, my full remarks from yesterday’s Supreme Court nomination hearing. I’ll be up again later this morning for another round. https://t.co/tcljLmRlJ8 — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s the same funders selecting judges, funding campaigns for the judges and then showing up in courts in these orchestrated amicus flotillas and telling those judges what to do. It’s all one big #DarkMoney scheme. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

If you or your loved ones want autonomy over your body, the ability to marry someone of the same-sex or health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, you’ve got a stake in this Supreme Court nomination. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Mitch McConnell said back when it was Garland versus Gorsuch: “Of course, of course, the American people should have a say in the Court's direction.” “Of course, of course,” said Mitch McConnell. That's long gone. https://t.co/3OWkUhYKPs — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @clairecmc: Anyone complaining about Sheldon’s amazing tutorial about the corrupt dark money fueling the Courts, instead of asking quest… — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

RT @howardfineman: If you’re watching #confirmation hearings for #AmyConeyBarrett, you saw a brilliant lecture by @SenWhitehouse about how… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @keithboykin: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse bringing receipts on how right-wing groups have spent $250 million in dark money to reshape the… — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Usually Republicans blame us for playing their dark money game, but omit that THEY won’t clean up the mess. All Ds voted for DISCLOSE; zero Rs. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Or my Judicial Ads Act with @SenFeinstein, that would require big dark money groups seeking to influence our courts to disclose their donors. Also applies to all sides. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

My DISCLOSE Act, to require public disclosure of the big anonymous donors drowning our politics in dark money. Bill applies to both sides – left and right. Problem solved. — PolitiTweet.org

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Suddenly after my presentation, Republicans actually want to talk #DarkMoney! I’m excited. Here are a couple bills to get us started: https://t.co/tcljLmRlJ8 — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

.@realDonaldTrump has said that reversing Roe v. Wade will “happen automatically” because he’s putting pro-life justices on the Supreme Court. Why would we not take him at his word? — PolitiTweet.org

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Republican Senator after Republican Senator has filed briefs saying that the Affordable Care Act should be thrown out by courts. Why is it surprising for us to be concerned that they want this nominee to do the same? https://t.co/08M5JPtGtN — PolitiTweet.org

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Hypocrisy in the daylight? Look for power in the shadows. — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

RT @SenateDems: President Trump: “We want to terminate healthcare under Obamacare." GOP Platform: "reverse …the Obamacare cases.” “Why i… — PolitiTweet.org

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My colleagues said they supported a nominee before there was a nominee. This process is being done at breakneck speed in the middle of a pandemic while we do nothing to help Americans. We have awkward 180s from Republicans from the Garland nomination to now. All pretty unusual… https://t.co/XSXDCkIC1v — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @thehill: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse reads back Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Lindsey Graham, and Sen. Mitch McConnell's words against them: "There i… — PolitiTweet.org

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These two articles are essential background to understand the political ‘performance art’ now playing out in the Senate Judiciary Committee. https://t.co/AjKzd2evSu — PolitiTweet.org

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"’No one believes the Supreme Court is going to strike down the Affordable Care Act,’ McConnell said.” Actually, he asked them to. https://t.co/m5BQFX2WHz — PolitiTweet.org