Sunday, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) called on acting Attorney General Michael Whitaker to “recuse himself.” Despite Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s vote of confidence in Whitaker, Coons said he questions Whitaker’s ability to serve as Jeff Sessions’ replacement because of
Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) discussed mail bombs being sent to political figures, and the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh a day earlier that resulted in the killing of 11 people. Coons said, “I think that
Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake (R) criticized Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, but said he is waiting to hear from the FBI before making a decision on whether to confirm him.
Monday on MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) refused to say no when asked if Democrats take the majority in the midterm elections would they attempt to investigate or impeach Brett Kavanaugh after he is confirmed to the Supreme
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) doubled down Sunday on his stance as a “no” vote on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. “I have made up my mind that I’m voting against Judge Kavanaugh, and that’s based on his
Count Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) as a “No” on Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Coons, a member of the Judiciary Committee, said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Tuesday that he has “already heard enough” of the nominee’s “extreme views
On Thursday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” Senate Judiciary Committee member Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) stated that Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh is “likely” to receive 50 votes or more for his confirmation in the Senate. While discussing the filibuster rules
On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) refused to rule out the possibility that Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) might face consequences for releasing documents on Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Coons said, “I have to be careful what I say here
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will face a second round of questioning on Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators will get 20 minutes for their final round of questions. Stay tuned to Breitbart News for live updates throughout the day. All times eastern.
Monday on CNN’s “New Day,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) lamented the closed setting of President Donald Trump’s private one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. “Exactly what is said today in Helsinki between President Trump and President Putin,
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) stated that there is “precious little” Democrats can do on the procedural level to block whoever President Trump nominates for the Supreme Court. Coons began by saying that he doesn’t
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) said he believes it’s no longer a question of if, but when, President Trump takes “some action” against Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation, Coons said, “I spoke to several Republican
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) confirmed Wednesday that he wants the bill from anti-Trump Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) designed to protect special counsel Robert Mueller to be brought forward.
Saturday on MSNBC’s “Hugh Hewitt,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) warned of the “downsides” of posting personal information on Facebook and how it could be exploited by business and political interests. Coons told host Hugh Hewitt that Facebook’s business model warranted
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) stated that the way in which Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was fired is “surprising, disturbing, even alarming” and was done in a “humiliating” manner. Coons stated what while
Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) expansive amnesty plan does not fund a wall along the United States-Mexico border, nor does it reduce legal immigration levels to help raise wages for American workers – two provisions President Trump has demanded.
President Donald Trump again demanded wall funding in exchange for a deal on DACA, despite another Senate amnesty proposal from Sen. John McCain.
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) stated that Democrats don’t want a shutdown and the ball is in Congressional Republicans’ court if they want a shutdown. Transcript (via FedNews) as Follows: “Hi, I’m U.S. Senator Chris Coons,
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Wolf,” Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) reacted to fellow Senator Tom Carper’s (D-DE) claim that White House Chief Economic Adviser Gary Cohn faked a bad phone connection to get the president off the phone in a
As rumors circulate about former Vice President “Uncle” Joe Biden potential run for president in 2020, the HuffPost — a major news source for the left — has made a case against such a scenario, citing the potential for massive backlash in the wake of mounting allegations against men who behave inappropriately.
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) stated that the departure of Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) along with the prospect that the only Republicans in the Senate will be those who “are
Last week was the week the Russia conspiracy theory fell apart, and this was the week Washington, D.C. lost its collective minds all over again.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) stated that President Trump’s statement that Republicans should “let Obamacare fail” shows no heart and is cruel. Coons said, “[T]hat’s just heartless. We’re talking about real people here, literally
Monday it became official that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has the necessary 41 senators publicly committed to filibuster Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court, meaning that now the future of the nation’s highest court hangs on Republicans getting 50 votes for the constitutional option.
During a statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) announced he would not support cloture for the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, giving the Democrats enough votes to sustain a filibuster
Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) said he thought it was unlikely President Donald Trump’s nominee for the vacancy on the Supreme Court, Federal Judge Neil Gorsuch, would get the needed 60 votes required by Senate rules
On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” host Chris Wallace questioned Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) over comments he made during an MSNBC interview last Friday where he said that the intelligence community had transcripts of conversations between Russia and
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and incoming Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are among 21 senators who have signed onto legislation that rejects the United Nations Security Council’s Resolution 2334, which calls Israeli construction in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem “illegal.”
Some Senate Democrats have issued scathing statements against President Barack Obama and his administration’s decision to break with longstanding tradition to veto anti-Israel resolutions, choosing, instead, to abstain from voting in a United Nations Security Council vote. The vote called for
Friday on CNN’s “New Day,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) warned President-elect Donald Trump’s tweets could lead to “chaos” in foreign affairs. Coons was specifically referring to a tweet from Trump about the United States and it’s nuclear capabilities. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/811977223326625792 “We
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) argued that President Obama was too cautious in his handling of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election. Coons said, “I do think that it was clear well
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” anchor Jake Tapper told Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) that winning the popular vote “and $7.99 will get you a latte. It doesn’t really matter. We have an Electoral College.” After Coons said that
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “At This Hour,” Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) clarified his prior comments that he regretted changes to the filibuster rule made by Democrats by saying that he regretted that Republicans “overused” the filibuster, which led the
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “At This Hour,” Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) stated that he regretted Democratic rule changes regarding filibusters on nominees “because it would have been a terrific speed bump, potential emergency break, to have in our system
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” anchor Wolf Blitzer told Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) that it seemed “hypocritical” for Democrats to support Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein’s recount efforts when Democrats would have “adamently opposed” a similar move
