Posted 11/30/2023, 5:39:38 PM
Senate Panel Approves Subpoenas in Heated Debate Over Supreme Court Ethics Probe
- Senate Judiciary Committee approved subpoenas for Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow in Supreme Court ethics probe
- Vote was 11 Democratic senators in favor; Republican members walked out and did not vote
- Meeting became tense and partisan after Democrats blocked Republicans from debating a judicial nominee
- Durbin defended subpoenas as part of probe into Supreme Court ethics issues reported by ProPublica
- Supreme Court adopted new code of conduct after allegations of ethical lapses, but enforcement is limited