Name: 'My Colleagues Have Learned Nothing—Nothing!': Marsha Blackburn Hammers Dems At Pam Bondi Hearing
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Mr. Chairman, Ms. Bundy, I know that you are pleased that we are to the end of round one.

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And I appreciate that you told my California colleagues you were willing to work with them even in light of the manner in which they have approached you.

Now, one thing I think we need to have everybody understand that is watching this hearing today and everyone sitting in here, what we have witnessed over the last four years with a weaponized DOJ.

They know what was carried out against President Trump and his administration.

And in November, they voted to see an end to two tiers of justice, two tiers of treatment, two tiers of access, because they have absolutely had it with the lies, with the accusations, and with the attacks that have come against so many people who were just seeking to live their lives.

And then all of a sudden found the FBI or another federal agency or the DOJ knocking at their door.

You know, Ms. Bundy, it would make you believe that my colleagues have learned nothing, nothing from the elections in November.

They don't see this as a movie script that someone may have liked to write.

And they want a restoration to equal justice, equal access, equal treatment, abiding by the rule of law.

So, many of us have talked today about making America safe again.

And in Tennessee, I hear a good bit about this.

And as we've discussed your nomination, one of the things I've mentioned to people is your career as a prosecutor.

And you are bringing that insight of being a prosecutor to bear.

Now, one thing that I think is noteworthy, and in preparation for the hearing, I looked some of these numbers up.

During President Trump's first term, violent crime in this country actually failed.

And in the first two years of the Biden administration, it soared by 43 percent.

This is crime that is taking place in all of our communities.

We've seen a rise, whether it's California or Tennessee, we have seen a rise.

So, I want you to talk to Tennesseans, to Californians, to all Americans about what you're going to do to get this crime rate down in this country.

And despite the questions from Senator Schiff, I look forward to working with you and the state of California to do everything we can to fight violent crime in California.

And you know as well as I, that crime is only going to go through the roof now after these forest fires.

You're going to have so many things that I have dealt with in the state of Florida, and I am committed to working with California just as much as I am committed to working with you, Senator Kennedy, in the tragedy that just took place in Louisiana, given all the human beings that were murdered in your state.

And we have the Super Bowl coming up in less than three weeks now, I believe, Senator.

But we've got to ensure, if I'm confirmed, that everyone in this country is safe.

I will work with all of you in this country for everything that Senator Blackburn said.

We have got to reduce violent crime, and we have got to restore integrity to our law enforcement officers.

Donald Trump, we keep saying he won this election by 77.3 million votes and 312 electoral votes.

Look at the map of California, Senator Schiff.

It's bright red, the popular vote, for a reason.

They want to be safe so they can go to take their children to school, so they can go to church, Senator Hawley.

Of course, we care about our economy and what's happening in this world.

But if we're not safe, none of that works.

We have got to work together to make America safe again.

And that, in turn, will make America great again.

And I don't know where that phrase has become a bad word, because I think that's a great one, making America great again.   Let me move on with you to something else that's about law and order, and that is Section 1507, because making certain that our justices are protected is important.

And we also, with our judges, Section 1507 makes illegal any protest outside of a judge's residence if the intent is to influence the judge's decision making.

And we have heard about the protest outside of justices' homes where they were shouting loud and clear things like, and I'm quoting some of that, if you take away our choices, we will riot, end quote.

Another one, no privacy for us, no peace for you, end quote.

In other words, if the justices did not vote to uphold Roe and Casey, the protesters would continue to harass them.

Despite this clear violation of the law, Merrick Garland did not bring a single charge, not one single charge.

Under Section 1507, will you commit to faithfully enforcing Section 1507 as attorney general?

I will faithfully enforce that law and all laws that I am asked to review.

And Senator, I watched that on TV and it horrified me, the protesters outside their houses.

You can't do that for a reason, because our justices have to remain safe and unbiased and protected from threats, as do we all.