Posted July 13, 2009 11:20 AM
by James Oliphant
The first fireworks at the Sotomayor hearings came from the small gallery seated at the rear of Hart 216, not from any of the senators.
While Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) was delivering her opening statement, a bearded man in a business suit cried out "What about the unborn, senator?" He was quickly seized by Capitol police and yanked out of the hearing room, crying "Save the unborn Latinos!"
Sen. Patrick Leahy, the committee chairman, immediately issued a stern warning to the rest of the crowd, saying he would not tolerate any comments, either for or against the nominee.
Feinstein continued without missing a beat, choosing to not even acknowledge the outburst.
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ummmmm, was it Feinstein or Franken's speach? Or was there two outbursts? I recall it as Franken's speach.
Posted by: Xcellentform | July 14, 2009 7:42 AM