WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting condemning the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem for lying under oath during Tuesday's oversight hearing. Secretary Noem lied about DHS following court orders, denied that DHS has detained U.S. citizens, and lied about Corey Lewandowski's role at DHS.
Durbin also spoke about the nominees who were considered today including Robert Cekada, to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Anna St. John, to the ...