Yesterday, there was a hearing in committee for Markwayne Mullin, nominated to replace Kristi Noem. I’m just going to reproduce in full what Rand Paul asked him. (You may remember that in 2017 Paul was beat up so severely that he was hospitalized. And I do not agree with his proposed amendment, and you won’t either, but I do agree with him on Mullin):<\/p>\n
\u201cRecently, Senator Mullin, if you have time to listen, you were confronted by constituents that were angry because you voted against my amendment to stop all funding for refugee welfare programs,\u201d said Paul. \u201cInstead of explaining your vote to continue these welfare programs for refugees, you decided to transfer the blame. You told the media that I was a \u2018freaking snake\u2019 and that you completely understood why I had been assaulted. I was shocked that you would justify and celebrate this violent assault that caused me so much pain and my family so much pain. I just wonder if someone who applauds violence against their political opponents is the right person to lead an agency that has struggled to accept limits to the proper use of force. You have never had the courage to look me in the eye and tell me that the assault was justified, so today you\u2019ll have your chance. Today, I\u2019ll give you that chance to clear the record. Tell it to my face, if that\u2019s what you believe. Tell it to me today. Tell the world why you believe I deserve to be assaulted from behind, have six ribs broken, and a damaged lung. Tell me to my face why you think I deserved it. And while you\u2019re at it, explain to the American public why they should trust a man with anger issues to set the proper example for ICE and Border Patrol agents.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Also yesterday afternoon, the Senate was debating the SAVE Act, but I have no details yet. (I doubt they decided anything – I would have seen or heard that.) Also, we had a high temperature of 80\u00b0F (~27\u00b0C) and for today, tomorrow, and Saturday are expecting 84\u00b0,85\u00b0, and 89\u00b0 respectively – in an area known for snow storms happening (off and on, granted) November through May<\/p>\n
Judicial fireworks – Harry Litman<\/a> said he has never seen an attorney escorted out of a courtroom by marshals before. Talk about no nonsense!<\/p>\n
Maybe I should save this from All Rise News<\/a> for Sunday. On the other hand, the sooner people can get vaccinated as a result of the, the better.<\/p>\n
And there’s this from Press Watch<\/a>, which could turn out to be good news. We’ll need to watch, and wait, and see. But we can hope.<\/p>\n