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Senate Judiciary chair says 'everything is on the table' in response to Clarence Thomas revelations

Senate Judiciary chair says 'everything is on the table' in response to Clarence Thomas revelations
Senate Democrats want to hold back some Supreme Court funding until the justices create what's being described as *** clear and enforceable code of ethics. In *** letter to the Appropriations Committee, 15 lawmakers wrote Congress has broad authority to compel the Supreme Court to institute these reforms. And during disputes, some courts have encouraged Congress to withhold appropriations which can act as *** powerful incentive for action within the executive branch. Nothing in the constitution mandates that the judiciary be treated any differently when Congress is faced with judicial recalcitrance. The senators are urging the Appropriations Committee to add *** stipulation into the 2024 funding bill that would hold back $10 million in Supreme Court funding until they create *** code of ethics with set parameters including how they'll publicly release information about recusals. Republicans are accusing Democrats of trying to hold back funding. The Supreme Court specifically requested for security. We had 15 Senate Democrats including six members of this committee, send *** letter to the Appropriations Committee threatening to cut off the funding for security at the Supreme Court. The left is willing to threaten the lives of the justices. Democrats say they've helped pass bills that enhance security, not just for Supreme Court justices, but for all federal judges, we have an obligation to protect them. And it was Attorney General Merrick Garland, Merrick Garland who has provided round the clock security for Supreme Court justices from the US Marshals at their home, which I think is entirely proper. So there's no question about the bipartisan commitment to their safety. If the senate tries to hold the money back, the house would have to agree to it. Likely leading to *** negotiation or stalemate. Straight from DC. I'm Ray Bogan. Thanks for watching. In this time of media mistrust straight news is on *** mission to bring you unbiased fact based reporting. It's the way news should be. Welcome to trustworthy journalism. Join us at straight news dot com.
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Senate Judiciary chair says 'everything is on the table' in response to Clarence Thomas revelations
Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin said Sunday said that "everything is on the table" as the panel scrutinizes new ethics concerns around Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas."The bottom line is this: Everything is on the table. Day after day, week after week, more and more disclosures about Justice Thomas -- we cannot ignore them," the Illinois Democrat told CNN."The thing we're going to do first, obviously, is to gather the evidence, the information that we need to draw our conclusions. I'm not ruling out anything," he added.ProPublica reported recently that, for years, Thomas has accepted lavish trips and gifts from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, which have gone mostly unreported on the justice's financial disclosures. Crow also purchased several real estate properties, including the home where Thomas' mother lives, from the Thomas family and paid boarding school tuition for Thomas' grandnephew, according to ProPublica. The extent to which these transactions and hospitality should have been reported by Thomas has been the subject of debate among judicial ethics experts, who have noted that a recently closed loophole for certain "personal hospitality" may have covered some of the luxury trips.Thomas has said he followed the advice of others in deciding what required disclosure and, in a statement last month, noted that Crow did not have business before the court. But Durbin said Sunday the recent revelations "just embarrasses me" as he called on Chief Justice John Roberts to impose a code of conduct on the court. Roberts previously declined Durbin's request to voluntarily testify in a hearing on Supreme Court ethics."I must respectfully decline your invitation," Roberts wrote in a letter to Durbin, which was released by a spokesperson for the high court. "Testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee by the Chief Justice of the United States is exceedingly rare as one might expect in light of separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving judicial independence." The debate over Supreme Court ethics was the subject of a Senate Judiciary hearing last week that featured testimony from a law professor, legal advocates and two former judges. Some Republican lawmakers said they want to see more transparency around the court, though they railed against the Democratic push for Congress to impose a code of conduct on the justices.Durbin maintained Sunday that "this is the Roberts court, and history is going to judge him by the decision he makes on this.""He has the power to make the difference."

Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin said Sunday said that "everything is on the table" as the panel scrutinizes new ethics concerns around .

"The bottom line is this: Everything is on the table. Day after day, week after week, more and more disclosures about Justice Thomas -- we cannot ignore them," the Illinois Democrat told CNN.

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"The thing we're going to do first, obviously, is to gather the evidence, the information that we need to draw our conclusions. I'm not ruling out anything," he added.

ProPublica reported recently that, for years, Thomas has accepted lavish trips and gifts from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, which have gone mostly unreported on the justice's financial disclosures. Crow also purchased several real estate properties, including the home where Thomas' mother lives, from the Thomas family and paid boarding school tuition for Thomas' grandnephew, according to ProPublica.

The extent to which these transactions and hospitality should have been reported by Thomas has been the subject of debate among judicial ethics experts, who have noted that a recently closed loophole for certain "personal hospitality" may have covered some of the luxury trips.

Thomas has said he followed the advice of others in deciding what required disclosure and, in a statement last month, noted that Crow did not have business before the court.

But Durbin said Sunday the recent revelations "just embarrasses me" as he called on Chief Justice John Roberts to impose a code of conduct on the court. Roberts previously declined Durbin's request to voluntarily testify in a hearing on Supreme Court ethics.

"I must respectfully decline your invitation," Roberts wrote in a letter to Durbin, which was released by a spokesperson for the high court. "Testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee by the Chief Justice of the United States is exceedingly rare as one might expect in light of separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving judicial independence."

The debate over Supreme Court ethics was the subject of a Senate Judiciary that featured testimony from a law professor, legal advocates and two former judges. Some Republican lawmakers said they want to see more transparency around the court, though they railed against the Democratic push for Congress to impose a code of conduct on the justices.

Durbin maintained Sunday that "this is the Roberts court, and history is going to judge him by the decision he makes on this."

"He has the power to make the difference."