Last night, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell used an obscure Senate rule to specifically block Senator Elizabeth Warren from speaking, and to silence her for the rest of the debate over U.S. Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions.
After this sexist move, he had the audacity to say: “She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.”
Nope. Not a good idea to try to silence women. Women are powerful and are persistent. We will NOT be silenced.
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When silenced, Senator Warren was attempting to read a 1986 statement from the late Coretta Scott King, the wife of our country’s most famous civil rights leader:
“Mr. Sessions has used the awesome powers of his office in a shabby attempt to intimidate and frighten elderly black voters,” King wrote. “For this reprehensible act, he should not be rewarded with a federal judgeship.”
This powerful letter derailed Session’s nomination to the federal bench in the 1980’s. With the most powerful law enforcement position in the country on the line, the statement – and Senator Session’s civil rights record -- is as relevant now as it was then.
Shockingly, after Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced, other male Senators read the same letter in solidarity, which had no objections!
The voices of women are powerful and should never be silenced.
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There is incredible power in persistence — and in the voices of women. Silence is not an option we’re going to take.
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