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At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-TX) questions of Karla M. Campbell, nominee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, about her donations led to a confrontation with Democratic Senators.

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00:00I did not provide input on it.
00:01And why, you know, when Senator Graham asked why you gave money to this radical candidate
00:07who has said 52 senators are Jim Crow senators and said multiple of us are siding with the
00:14devil, you laughed and thought that was funny.
00:17But Senator Graham asked you a question, look, that candidate was as radical as I've ever
00:21seen.
00:23And when Senator Graham asked why you gave money to that candidate, you just smiled and
00:27didn't answer.
00:28Why did you give money to a radical candidate who believes multiple members of the Senate
00:33are siding with the devil?
00:35Senator, actually, Senator Whitehouse, you weren't here before, but there was an exchange
00:41with the chairman where Senator Kennedy asked for longer periods because you have two circuit
00:44justices and the chairman said he was going to give additional time.
00:48So the comment they want to be gaveled as part of the show is not accurate.
00:52And Senator Welch said he was going to give additional time.
00:54In fact, he said at the beginning was going to give six minutes.
00:56So my question, you did not answer Senator Graham.
01:00Chairman, how much time has expired?
01:02How much time has expired?
01:03I just want to clarify.
01:04I just walked in.
01:05Why did you give money?
01:06Six minutes?
01:07Because it seems like more than six has passed.
01:09Why did you give money to this to this radical?
01:12Put up the devil one, too.
01:13Why did you why did you give money to this radical candidate?
01:16Fifteen hundred dollars.
01:17A lot of money.
01:22That's a question.
01:23Senator, again, I'm not familiar with these comments.
01:25Why did you give money to this radical candidate?
01:30Could you let her answer the question, please?
01:35I'm not familiar with these comments.
01:37And I why did you give money to her?
01:39That's the question you're not going to answer.
01:42You're refusing to answer why you gave money to her.
01:44Senator, I'm not familiar with these.
01:47That's not an answer.
01:48My answer is, why did you what is the affirmative reason you gave fifteen hundred dollars?
01:52There was something you saw in her that you said, this needs fifteen hundred dollars.
01:56Why?
01:57Please answer that question.
01:58Time is expired.
01:59Would you please ask the witness to answer the question?
02:02She's refusing to answer it.
02:04It's indefensible.
02:05But answer.
02:06Was there any reason or you just give fifteen hundred dollars to anyone, Senator?
02:10Your time is expired.
02:11I would like her to answer the question.
02:12And you said she could answer the question.
02:14She has refused to do so multiple times.
02:16Please answer the question.
02:17She answered the question.
02:18No, she did not.
02:19She said she didn't know those comments.
02:20That's not why she gave the money.
02:22Senator.
02:23Can I ask you why she gave the money?
02:24No.
02:25You don't know, because she hasn't answered.
02:26Are you going to answer, Ms. Campbell, or does this committee not deserve to know why
02:30you gave money to a radical who says we are aligned?
02:33Mr. Chairman, I have a lot of other senators who have busy days.
02:36Can we get on with the next person?
02:38You don't want an answer to the question either, Senator Booker?
02:40Are you able to answer the question, Ms. Campbell, or do you believe this committee doesn't deserve
02:44an answer to that question?
02:45Mr. Chairman.
02:46Who has the floor?
02:47You're silenced.
02:48You're just refusing to answer.
02:50Who's next?
02:51The senator's time has expired.
02:52If the senator doesn't like the answer, he can take it.
02:55It's not an answer.
02:56She sat there silently and has not spoken.
02:58That is, by definition, not an answer.
02:59Senator from Connecticut.
03:04Thank you.
03:05Thanks, Mr. Chairman.
03:06You've been asked about this before.
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