Republicans Threaten To Filibuster Subpoena Enforcement And Quash SCOTUS Oversight – By Kate Riga (Talking Points Memo) / Nov 2, 2023
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) confirmed Thursday that the committee will vote next week to authorize subpoenas for a few powerful right-wing players known to have intimate, monetary relationships with Supreme Court justices.
The committee plans to authorize subpoenas next Thursday for Federalist Society founder Leonard Leo and mega-donors Harlan Crow and Robin Arkley II. The vote will almost certainly come down along party lines, as Senate Judiciary Republicans railed against the plan during a Thursday business meeting.
“We’ll have a bunch of subpoenas to answer your subpoenas,” Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-SC) promised, adding that: “You know you’re not gonna get 60 votes to enforce the subpoena.”
CONTINUE > https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/republicans-subpoena-supreme-court-filibuster
