Hours into the Senate's marathon overnight vote-a-rama, GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville wanted to send a message. Democratic Sen. Cory Booker responded with a sarcastic speech from the Senate floor.
The Alabama Republican sought to put Senate Democrats on the record on"defunding the police" with a budget amendment that would block federal funds from any municipalities that defunded their police departments. This was an amendment to the $3.5 trillion budget bill, forcing Democrats to vote for or against it. "The woke rhetoric of 'defund the police' is dangerous -- it puts our law enforcement at risk, and it puts the safety and security of Americans at risk.
ET:Booker responded with a loud, animated, sarcastic speech on the Senate floor calling Tuberville's amendment a"gift" for Democrats to"finally once and for all" put to rest"the lies" that they want to defund the police.Read More"I am so excited. This is perhaps the highlight of this long and painful and torturous night," the New Jersey Democrat shouted."This is a gift...
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