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KBJ hearings done. Gaming out a bit how it could go down ... Committee vote April 4, Schumer can discharge nominee from tied committee (if no R support), then file cloture the next day. Cloture vote would be Thursday, April 7, final vote April 8. Could also be sped up with UC — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @heatherscope: NEW: Rep. Filemon Vela will resign from Congress in coming weeks to take a position at Akin Gump, I’m told — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnthonyAdragna: One of Chuck Schumer's top legislative priorities is currently being held up by Bernie Sanders. Bernie wants two amen… — PolitiTweet.org

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KBJ Sherpa and former Sen. Doug Jones says Murkowski has already met with KBJ — PolitiTweet.org

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Bernie won’t let Senate speed up microchips bill without “two votes, one making sure that Mr. Bezos does not get $10 billion from the tax payers of this country. And no. 2 that we don't give $53 billion to the very profitable microchip industry without strings attached” — PolitiTweet.org

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Overheard Sen. Whitehouse to Sen. Duckworth: “This Judiciary hearing has gone off the charts” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AndrewDesiderio: Schumer says negotiations are continuing on a time agreement for the House-passed bills suspending trade relations wit… — PolitiTweet.org

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"Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto will make $10 million in advertising reservations for the last two months of the election, a record-breaking sum for a Nevada candidate" https://t.co/sc3cNcptM8 — PolitiTweet.org

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The 9 potential Senate swing votes on Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation - ⁦@marianne_levine⁩ https://t.co/lt4LqWX6Z5 — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP Sen. Roy Blunt on KBJ: “Her uncle was the police chief of Miami, her brother was an undercover guy in Baltimore. Doesn’t sound like a soft-on-crime person.” https://t.co/ucxX61Y5eG — PolitiTweet.org

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Senators currently hotlining a deal that would allow votes on House's PNTR bill cutting trade relations with Russia as well as the House Russia oil ban, which would be amended. Will see if there is consent from all 100 senators tomorrow — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kyledcheney: NEW: Rep. Brooks tells me that when he discussed "rescinding" the election with Trump, the converastion came sometime afte… — PolitiTweet.org

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Missed opportunity to go right to Kennedy after Booker. — PolitiTweet.org

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Maybe if I like dunked on one of the Plumlee brothers, I'd be this happy — PolitiTweet.org

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Cory Booker is maybe happier than anyone I've seen right now talking about KBJ: "I'm not letting anybody in the Senate steal my joy" KBJ is crying — PolitiTweet.org

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Cory Booker, National Review reader — PolitiTweet.org

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.@marianne_levine caught up with Hawley about Dems' rejection of Republicans' questioning Hawley invites "every member of the Senate to review the record, read the transcripts. Because I know they’re going to want to be well-informed before this vote and not be embarrassed.” — PolitiTweet.org

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“She has been particularly impressive in light of what’s being thrown at her,” Warnock says. "I think it’s unfortunate that some of my colleagues are apparently willing to abdicate their responsibility to advise and consent for the sake of short-term political gain.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin and Sinema have not raised concerns to their colleagues about Jackson's sentencing record. And 2022 incumbents reject criticism of her record Cortez Masto said the soft-on-crime narrative “has been discredited. Even Romney thinks so.” Kelly says it's "just politics" — PolitiTweet.org

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New: Senate Dems, including Manchin and Sinema, don't seem moved by the GOP line of questioning that KBJ is soft on crime + child porn Tester: “I think it’s bullshit. Look at the source ... the guy’s running for president, and he says outlandish things.” https://t.co/ucxX61Y5eG — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @marianne_levine: Sasse is the only Judiciary R who did not sign Cruz's letter. Sasse spox: Cruz "is raising an important process issue… — PolitiTweet.org

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Hearing goes to Hirono, who says she's gonna bring some "aloha" to the hearing. Cruz is incredulous but the hearing moves on — PolitiTweet.org

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Cruz is looking to be recognized to enter his letter from 10 senators on the committee criticizing Durbin for not providing Republicans more sentencing information Leahy: "I know the junior senator from Texas likes to be on television. But most of us...like to follow the rules" — PolitiTweet.org

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Hawley calls one of KBJ's sentences, three months, a "slap on the wrist." He asks if she regrets it KBJ replies that she regrets that "we spent a lot of time focusing on this small subset" of her sentencing record during her confirmation hearings — PolitiTweet.org

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Hey, member of the House minority, please rescind the 2020 presidential election — PolitiTweet.org

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Cruz won't let up on his sentencing questionin. Durbin cuts off Cruz, bangs gavel "You can bang it as loud as you want," Cruz says Durbin turns to the next questioner: "Sen. Coons" Cruz: "Apparently you are very afraid of the American people hearing the answer" — PolitiTweet.org

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Graham still won’t say he’s a no on KBJ: “stay tuned” he says again — PolitiTweet.org

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So what's a "complete and total" endorsement anyway? — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AndrewDesiderio: Schumer: “Senators Wyden, Crapo, and my staff are going to work throughout the day on language related to the oil ban… — PolitiTweet.org

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Huh, today Sen. Cornyn doesn't go back to his "war criminals" question for KBJ that he touched on at the end of his questioning yesterday. — PolitiTweet.org