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Dems discussing this bill today: https://t.co/jt5RvHxUXF — PolitiTweet.org

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In light of Ginni Thomas’ texts, both Sens. Durbin and Warren told us there should be new legislation to impose code of ethics on justices. Durbin says it’s “long overdue.” Warren says legislation should include limits on stocks and “rules about other kinds of personal conflicts” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kasie: NEWS: @MittRomney tells me NATO would be permanently damaged if Trump is elected president again Our allies “would rethink whet… — PolitiTweet.org

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Lindsey Graham, who voted for Judge Jackson for DC Circuit, told me he plans to announce his position on Jackson sometime this week. But after his tense and aggressive questioning — and public criticism of her — he’s been pretty clear he’s a NO — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin adds: “I’m not going to be part of that. I think she’s extremely well qualified and I think she will be an exemplary judge.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Joe Manchin to me this AM on GOP criticism that Judge Jackson is soft on crime. “It was disgraceful. It really was what I saw. .. It was embarrassing. It’s not who we are. It’s not what we were sent here to do to attack other people and try to tear them down.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: .@Leshchenkos tells @JohnBerman that Russia has been refusing to take the bodies of their soldiers back home, leaving… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @samstein: Trump openly seeking damaging information on his domestic political rival through the help of a U.S. adversary — PolitiTweet.org

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7 hour and 37 minute gap in Trump’s phone records on Jan. 6 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: “The Pentagon plans to accelerate production of Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Javelin anti-tank missiles so it ca… — PolitiTweet.org

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House Majority Leader Hoyer on Navarro/Scavino: “I will put a resolution to a vote before the full House as soon as the schedule permits to make that recommendation, just as we did when Mark Meadows and Steve Bannon refused to comply with subpoenas to testify before” Jan. 6 panel — PolitiTweet.org

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9-0, House’s Jan. 6 select committee votes to advance contempt report on former Trump aides Scavino and Navarro, sending referral recommendation to the full House. Rep. Luria also had this message to DOJ: “Attorney General Garland, do your job so we can do ours.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer makes the decision tonight to take procedural steps to take up several executive branch nominees — increasing the likelihood that the Russia bill will be pushed til the end of the month unless a deal is reached with Paul, the Senate works over the weekend or delays recess — PolitiTweet.org

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Susan Collins: “I plan to have a telephone call with Judge Jackson this week to clarify some of the issues that were raised at the hearing. … I had the opportunity to go through all of the excerpts from the hearing, which was very helpful, and I have a few questions” — PolitiTweet.org

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Cheney says “more than a dozen Trump WH staff members” have spoken to the Jan. 6 committee; says they’ve learned that the Trump WH was warned repeatedly that Jan. 6 would turn violent. Committee about to recommend Scavino and Navarro be held in contempt — PolitiTweet.org

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Grassley added: “And I think this is all going to be worked out in January 6th committee and we just better wait and see what they come up with.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Chuck Grassley, ranking Republican on Senate Judiciary, about Ginni Thomas’ texts to Meadows about overturning the election. “Anybody can have political views. And I don't have any question about Clarence Thomas' integrity.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of three Republicans who voted for Jackson for the lower court, just told me she’s ”still in my evaluation phase” on whether to vote to confirm Jackson to SCOTUS. She said she may ask for a phone call with Jackson to go over additional questions — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin, who has said he will vote to confirm Jackson, tells reporters that the GOP attacks over her record on sex offenders were “ludicrous.” “Enough is enough,” he said, per @foxreports — PolitiTweet.org

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Paul said the Senate can take a week to overcome his objection if Schumer won’t negotiate with him. — PolitiTweet.org

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Paul just told us he won’t accept just an amendment vote. He wants changes to the Magnitsky Act language, which he says could be abused by the US government because of its broad and “vague” language to go after a wide range of actions. — PolitiTweet.org

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If the Senate doesn’t stay in session over the weekend to overcome procedural hurdles or reach a deal for a vote, the Russia bill could potentially be delayed until late this month — after the Senate’s two-week recess, which begins April 11. — PolitiTweet.org

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Floor time is scant since the Senate is expected to leave Thursday this week and spend next week to confirm Judge Jackson. Schumer wants to instead use the floor this week to confirm other nominations, rather than to overcome Paul’s objection. — PolitiTweet.org

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The bill to revoke Russia/Belarus’ trade status with the United States could be delayed for weeks — given Rand Paul’s objection to a quick vote unless Chuck Schumer changes the chamber’s schedule and takes procedural steps to bring the bill to a final vote. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. John Thune, the No. 2 Senate Republican, says he’s a NO on Jackson’s nomination. McConnell announced on Friday he is also a NO. — PolitiTweet.org

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But Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin said that's not the focus for now. "So there's plenty of time and plenty of reason for us to debate this in the future. But for the time being, I want to make sure this vacancy is filled with Judge Jackson," Durbin told us. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Blumenthal said of Ginni Thomas' texts: "I think Chief Justice Roberts ought to demand a public explanation from Justice Thomas, and he must absolutely recuse himself." And he said that Senate Judiciary "ought to consider some kind of action including an investigation." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KyungLahCNN: This is 5yr old Yan, whose mother we interviewed @ the Warsaw Expo, temp refugee hub. “Are you sure there’s nothing flying… — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked if he has concern over the texts, Hawley said: “She’s a private individual. He’s a justice on the US Supreme Court, but I think this idea that he is somehow automatically responsible for everything he says – what does that mean? Does she have to get his permission?” — PolitiTweet.org

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Hawley: “She’s an independent, adult woman, it just seems a little strange to me all of these calls for her husband to be what, like, minding her better? Frankly, I think it’s kind of misogynistic.” — PolitiTweet.org