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CNN to host town hall with Bernie Sanders on April 9 (www.cnn.com)
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[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not true. He was avoiding a hearing that would have put him opposite his big tech buddies.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

could you elaborate? was he not blocking the confirmation?

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No. There was nothing being blocked.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

how so? they were in the middle of the whittaker nomination.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Source?

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Immediately following the speech, deliberations on Matthew Whitaker's nomination to serve as ambassador of NATO resumed on the Senate floor, resulting in the Senate confirming his nomination later that evening 52–45.[25] However, Booker's speech was not technically a filibuster to prevent a piece of legislation from passing.[16]

Depending on how long he is able to go, he could disrupt Senate business on Tuesday, though his speech technically isn’t a filibuster — the chamber is currently in a limited period of debate time for Matthew Whitaker’s nomination as ambassador to NATO. — https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/03/31/congress/cory-booker-talk-a-thon-00262482

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, any source where Booker states that it was his intent to block the Whitaker nomination. Bumping up to it in the schedule seems to be reported as coincidental, and not the intent of the Booker stunt.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 0 points 2 weeks ago

Stating it was his intent would draw attention away from so much more of the focus on Trump's havoc. "his speech technically isn’t a filibuster because they're debating a confirmation" doesn't sound like "it's coincidental" to me.