Senate Republicans censored lady Senator Elizabeth Warren for reading a 1986 letter from lady widow of Martin Luther King’s widow Loretta Scot King about why Jeffery Beauregard Sessions the Third should not be giving a federal judgeship. Which back in 1986 a Republican held Committee refused to advance the nomination to a Republican held Senate for a confirmation vote.
Not only did Senator Warren win this one in the Senate – there was no way of stopping the Sessions nomination as every single Republican and Democrat Joe Mansion were going to vote for him no matter what how many Negroes he may have lynched, but she also put a stain on him, got a few million people reading an old letter and put herself at the top of the 2020 presidential ticket.
Re: Nomination of Jefferson B. Sessions
U.S. Judge, southern/District of
Alabama Hearing, March 13, 1986
Dear Senator Thurmond:
I write to express my sincere opposition to the confirmation of Jefferson B. Sessions as a federal district court judge for the Southern District of Alabama. my professional and personal roots in Alabama are deep and lasting. Anyone who has used the power of his office as United States Attorney to intimidate and chill the free exercise of the ballot by citizens should not be elevated to our courts.
Mr. Sessions has used the awesome powers of his office in a shabby attempt to intimidate and frighten elderly black voters. For this reprehensible conduct, he should not be rewarded with a federal judgeship. I regret that a long-standing commitment prevents me from appearing in person to testify against this nominee. However, I have attached a copy of my statement opposing Mr. Sessions’ confirmation and I request that my statement as well as this letter be made a part of the hearing record.
I do sincerely urge you to oppose the confirmation of Mr. Sessions.
Sincerely,
Coretta Scott King
cc: The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
United States Senate
308 Senate Hart Building
Washington, D.C. 20510