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Rhiannon12866

(236,155 posts) Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:29 PM Thursday

Merkley Demands Answers for Senator Alex Padilla's Forcible Removal from DHS Press Conference - Senator Jeff Merkley

Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to demand answers for Senator Alex Padilla's forcible removal from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025.

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Before I took a break a few hours ago, someone demanded to know why the Democratic members.... Hekate Thursday #1

I can't count how many strong Democratic responses I posted and there were many more Rhiannon12866 Thursday #2

Hekate

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1. Before I took a break a few hours ago, someone demanded to know why the Democratic members....

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Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:10 PM

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…had done nothing except a few milquetoast statements. Even at that point, Elizabeth Warren had already employed a flame thrower to news media, as had others (tho no-one does it like Liz)

The question I have is this: Where in Hell are the Republicans?

Rhiannon12866

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2. I can't count how many strong Democratic responses I posted and there were many more

Reply to Hekate (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:23 PM

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Though Senator Warren was certainly a stand out! And I'm guessing the Republicans are afraid to speak out, as usual... And those in the House were busy attacking those governors of sanctuary states since there was a hearing with Governors Walz, Pritzker and Hochul today. I'm guessing that was the hearing that Senator Padilla came from...

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