[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 108 (Thursday, June 11, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S2903]
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                           ELECTION SECURITY

  Mr. SCHUMER. The Republican majority also seems to have time to chase 
all of President Trump's wild conspiracy theories about how he was 
wronged by law enforcement--the poor, beleaguered President Trump. My 
goodness. That is what is happening in Judiciary today. Republican 
Majority Leader McConnell can devote time to that, but they can't 
commit to time on the floor about how Black Americans are being wronged 
by law enforcement.
  In order to bring a small appearance of fairness to this ridiculous 
Judiciary Committee vote today, Democrats will be requesting subpoenas 
for Trump campaign associates like Michael Cohen, Rick Gates, George 
Papadopoulos, and Michael Flynn, among others. These men have at one 
time or another pled guilty to offenses related to Putin's interference 
in the election. Let's hear what they have to say, or should this be 
just a one-sided kangaroo court to please President Trump?
  If the Republican conspiracy caucus wants to waste the Senate's time 
dredging up old conspiracy theories about the previous election, let's 
at least get the straight story. Let's at least hear witnesses who 
might have something different to say. This is not a dictatorship. This 
is not how courts or hearings are supposed to work, I would say to the 
Republican chairman, and it is beneath his dignity and the dignity of 
the body to conduct such sham, kangaroo court hearings.
  I yield the floor.

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