Legislative Session
The Senate held a legislative session covering several topics. Republican Senator John Thune said the chamber would move to confirm Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence, arguing he is qualified and needed amid a heightened threat environment, and said Democrats were slowing the confirmation for political reasons. Democratic Senators Richard Durbin and Chuck Schumer spoke on other subjects: Durbin called for freeing political prisoners in China, opposed additional war funding for Iran without a plan to end the conflict, and urged release of aid to Ukraine and new Russia sanctions; Schumer criticized former President Trump’s economic record in Michigan and said Democrats would not support the SAVE Act.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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