Alex Padilla: “Republicans are now threatening to throw that process out.”

“Now, we've been safe from this kind of abuse until now because the Senate has a process, a process in place for the Government Accountability Office to help the Senate parliamentarian determine privilege for the purposes of the cra. But Republicans are now threatening to throw that process out. And the consequences of throwing the rulebook out the window will be very, very serious, Mr. President. But it's not too late to turn back. Republicans must understand exactly what they're doing.” (01:52–01:56)

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