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Hearing Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript · 17 transcript matches
WELCH, PETER "It's a story of ambition and loyalty and political calculation eroding resistance and idealism. Mr. Blanche has used his considerable talents to accommodate the corrupt goals of a corrupt president. By the way, Mr. Chairman, if we rejected Todd Blanche, that corrupt president would find a new Todd Blanche. But Blanche is also a story about how a once great institution is relinquishing its own power and capitulating to a corrupt"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit,...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Request transcript · 16 transcript matches
SPEAKER_01 "psychological trauma, we also have lost our privacy and confidentiality, suffered reputational harm, lost jobs, and now fear for our personal safety. We are not activists. We are crime victims. For us, this has never been about politics. It has been about getting justice for the crimes committed against us. And the redactions are not the only problem with Todd Blanche's nomination. Todd Blanche has never attempted to listen to us, the crime victims. Survivors in this room repeatedly asked to meet with Todd Blanche through multiple channels. He never responded. Yesterday, he said he would meet..."
Hearing Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of AI surveillance pricing.
senate Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript · 19 transcript matches
WELCH, PETER "It's a story of ambition and loyalty and political calculation eroding resistance and idealism. Mr. Blanche has used his considerable talents to accommodate the corrupt goals of a corrupt president. By the way, Mr. Chairman, if we rejected Todd Blanche, that corrupt president would find a new Todd Blanche. But Blanche is also a story about how a once great institution is relinquishing its own power and capitulating to a corrupt"
Hearing Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition and transparency lowers prescription drug costs.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript · 17 transcript matches
WELCH, PETER "It's a story of ambition and loyalty and political calculation eroding resistance and idealism. Mr. Blanche has used his considerable talents to accommodate the corrupt goals of a corrupt president. By the way, Mr. Chairman, if we rejected Todd Blanche, that corrupt president would find a new Todd Blanche. But Blanche is also a story about how a once great institution is relinquishing its own power and capitulating to a corrupt"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit,...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript · 16 transcript matches
SPEAKER_01 "psychological trauma, we also have lost our privacy and confidentiality, suffered reputational harm, lost jobs, and now fear for our personal safety. We are not activists. We are crime victims. For us, this has never been about politics. It has been about getting justice for the crimes committed against us. And the redactions are not the only problem with Todd Blanche's nomination. Todd Blanche has never attempted to listen to us, the crime victims. Survivors in this room repeatedly asked to meet with Todd Blanche through multiple channels. He never responded. Yesterday, he said he would meet..."
Witness The Honorable Todd Blanche
Department of Justice · 2 hearings
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
GRASSLEY, CHUCK "And they certainly don't mention that Mr. Blanch has received letters of support from organizations representing more than 600,000 law enforcement officers, 23 state attorneys general, and scores of former Justice Department officials. So from my vantage point, if the people who engaged in the worst partisan lawfare this country has ever seen have a problem with Todd Blanch, that's a good thing in my book. As sure as sunrise, today some of my Democrat colleagues will tell us that Mr. Blanch has uniquely terrible"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nominations of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, and Christopher Nassar, to be United States...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 23, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
GRASSLEY, CHUCK "So if the people who engaged in the worst partisan warfare this country has ever seen have a problem with Todd Blanche, the American people should take notice because it means Mr. Blanche is doing something right. To be clear, I don't agree with how Mr. Blanche or the Justice Department has handled every"
CRS Report
The First Amendment: Categories of Speech
Resources · Mar 28, 2024
The Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment prohibits the government from “abridging the freedom of speech” but does not define what that freedom entails. The Supreme Court has long interpreted the...
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Airline Deregulation Act of 1978: Preemption of State Consumer Protection Laws
Posts · Mar 1, 2023
Recent widespread flight cancellations and delays have raised questions about the respective roles of the states and the federal government in protecting airline consumers. In August 2022, a group of...
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Facebook’s $5 Billion Privacy Settlement with the Federal Trade Commission
Posts · Aug 8, 2019
On July 24, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a “record-breaking” settlement with the social media company Facebook. The settlement order (2019 Order) is still subject to court...
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 30, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.331, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and the...
senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 27, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.331, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and the...
senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 20, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Deputy Attorney General, and Abigail Slater, of the District of Columbia,...
senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025 · Request transcript
Testimony WELCH, PETER
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"It's a story of ambition and loyalty and political calculation eroding resistance and idealism. Mr. Blanche has used his considerable talents to accommodate the corrupt goals of a corrupt president. By the way, Mr. Chairman, if we rejected Todd Blanche, that corrupt president would find a new Todd Blanche. But Blanche is also a story about how a once great institution is relinquishing its own power and capitulating to a corrupt"
Testimony WELCH, PETER
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"It's a story of ambition and loyalty and political calculation eroding resistance and idealism. Mr. Blanche has used his considerable talents to accommodate the corrupt goals of a corrupt president. By the way, Mr. Chairman, if we rejected Todd Blanche, that corrupt president would find a new Todd Blanche. But Blanche is also a story about how a once great institution is relinquishing its own power and capitulating to a corrupt"
Testimony WELCH, PETER
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"It's a story of ambition and loyalty and political calculation eroding resistance and idealism. Mr. Blanche has used his considerable talents to accommodate the corrupt goals of a corrupt president. By the way, Mr. Chairman, if we rejected Todd Blanche, that corrupt president would find a new Todd Blanche. But Blanche is also a story about how a once great institution is relinquishing its own power and capitulating to a corrupt"
CRS Report
Trump v. Cook and For-Cause Removal of Federal Reserve Governors
Legal Sidebar · Jul 6, 2026
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Trump v. Cook addressing the scope of a statute limiting the President’s ability to remove members of the Federal Reserve System Board of...
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Homeland Security Task Forces for Countering Transnational Organized Crime
InFocus · Jun 24, 2026
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14159, “Protecting the American People Against Invasion.” Section 6 of the E.O. directed the Attorney General and Secretary of...
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Department of Justice Eases Control of Medical Marijuana
Legal Sidebar · Apr 30, 2026
On April 23, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final order easing some controls of medical marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Specifically, the order provides that...
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The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Program: Going Forward
Posts · Jun 10, 2025
The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program was originally created in 1982 as part of President Reagan’s initiatives to counter drug trafficking and organized crime. It is the...
CRS Report
Hobby Distillers Association v. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau: The Limits on Taxing Schemes to Regulate Behavior
Posts · May 5, 2025
On July 10, 2024, in Hobby Distillers Association v. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted the Hobby Distillers Association and...
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"We have a demand by colleagues that I support, a demand that Mr. Blanch when it comes to important promises to the American people, put it in writing. Put it in writing. And in fact, he did. Mr. Chairman, the political escapade of the last week has made it clearer than ever that Todd Blanch has no business serving as our nation's chief law enforcement officer. Two Republican members of this committee said they would not vote for Mr. Blanch unless the J6 cop-beater slush fund was permanently and..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"We have a demand by colleagues that I support, a demand that Mr. Blanch when it comes to important promises to the American people, put it in writing. Put it in writing. And in fact, he did. Mr. Chairman, the political escapade of the last week has made it clearer than ever that Todd Blanch has no business serving as our nation's chief law enforcement officer. Two Republican members of this committee said they would not vote for Mr. Blanch unless the J6 cop-beater slush fund was permanently and..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"as he always does, by doubling down on his position and personally attacking our colleagues. To state the obvious, Mr. Blanch's statement on the slush fund and the IRS immunity agreement are not signed by the parties to the settlement agreement and are therefore unenforceable. The parties could still sue to enforce the agreement, and the cop beater's fund can easily be revived with a new order from the Department of Justice 15 minutes after Mr. Blanch is confirmed as that's his plan. This is..."
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"psychological trauma, we also have lost our privacy and confidentiality, suffered reputational harm, lost jobs, and now fear for our personal safety. We are not activists. We are crime victims. For us, this has never been about politics. It has been about getting justice for the crimes committed against us. And the redactions are not the only problem with Todd Blanche's nomination. Todd Blanche has never attempted to listen to us, the crime victims. Survivors in this room repeatedly asked to..."
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"exploitation and trafficking of girls and young women. They contain information about how Epstein's network worked, who assisted him, and whether additional crimes can still be investigated. The Department of Justice should pursue every credible lead, not just tirelessly, tirelessly, work tirelessly, not just to shut down the investigations. The survivors in this room know there are investigative leads because they are our stories. Mr. Blanche knows it too, yet he has chosen not to pursue them...."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"When a domestic abuser is armed, his victim is five times more likely to be killed. But because this particular domestic abuser had a personal relationship with the president, Mr. Blanche's staff asked me to set aside my concerns. When I wouldn't, Mr. Blanche fired me within hours. He then took extraordinary measures to silence me. He sent U.S. Marshals to my home in an effort to prevent me from speaking with members of Congress. I was shocked to hear Mr. Blanche's testimony about this..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"carrying the federal criminal statutes book under his arm as he charged through the revolving doors. It didn't take long for me to figure out why all the prosecutors were so friendly with Mr. Blanche. They all wanted him on their trial teams. It was clear from the beginning that paralegal Blanche had a passion for prosecuting violent crimes. He later became an assistant U.S. attorney, and his amazing work ethic and passion for combating violent crime were unparalleled for a new AUSA. AUSA..."
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"psychological trauma, we also have lost our privacy and confidentiality, suffered reputational harm, lost jobs, and now fear for our personal safety. We are not activists. We are crime victims. For us, this has never been about politics. It has been about getting justice for the crimes committed against us. And the redactions are not the only problem with Todd Blanche's nomination. Todd Blanche has never attempted to listen to us, the crime victims. Survivors in this room repeatedly asked to..."
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"exploitation and trafficking of girls and young women. They contain information about how Epstein's network worked, who assisted him, and whether additional crimes can still be investigated. The Department of Justice should pursue every credible lead, not just tirelessly, tirelessly, work tirelessly, not just to shut down the investigations. The survivors in this room know there are investigative leads because they are our stories. Mr. Blanche knows it too, yet he has chosen not to pursue them...."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"When a domestic abuser is armed, his victim is five times more likely to be killed. But because this particular domestic abuser had a personal relationship with the president, Mr. Blanche's staff asked me to set aside my concerns. When I wouldn't, Mr. Blanche fired me within hours. He then took extraordinary measures to silence me. He sent U.S. Marshals to my home in an effort to prevent me from speaking with members of Congress. I was shocked to hear Mr. Blanche's testimony about this..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"carrying the federal criminal statutes book under his arm as he charged through the revolving doors. It didn't take long for me to figure out why all the prosecutors were so friendly with Mr. Blanche. They all wanted him on their trial teams. It was clear from the beginning that paralegal Blanche had a passion for prosecuting violent crimes. He later became an assistant U.S. attorney, and his amazing work ethic and passion for combating violent crime were unparalleled for a new AUSA. AUSA..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on Ameri...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Thanks, Mr. Chairman, and congratulations to the nominees. The next time this committee meets, it will be to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General of the United States. Mr. Blanche is President Trump's former personal lawyer, and in his role as Deputy Attorney General and Acting Attorney General, he has continued to play that role. Throughout his tenure at the Justice Department, Mr. Blanche has used the department as a shield to protect the President and his MAGA..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Gregory Carl Cook, to...
senate Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
DURBIN, RICHARD J. "administration determined to use every opportunity to push the bounds of power. I'm not going to revisit the nomination of Todd Blanch. We spent a good part of yesterday morning in this committee discussing his worthiness for that position, but I do want to say that there are some elements underway in this administration that need to be addressed by Congress, I hope, if not by the courts. Dramatic changes. Corruption. Corruption used to happen behind closed doors. Now the doors are wide open. You can see exactly what's going on. First year in"
Hearing Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee · Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
DURBIN, RICHARD J. "administration determined to use every opportunity to push the bounds of power. I'm not going to revisit the nomination of Todd Blanch. We spent a good part of yesterday morning in this committee discussing his worthiness for that position, but I do want to say that there are some elements underway in this administration that need to be addressed by Congress, I hope, if not by the courts. Dramatic changes. Corruption. Corruption used to happen behind closed doors. Now the doors are wide open. You can see exactly what's going on. First year in"
Hearing Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on America 250 and American citizenship.
senate Constitution Subcommittee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
DURBIN, RICHARD J. "Thanks, Mr. Chairman, and congratulations to the nominees. The next time this committee meets, it will be to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General of the United States. Mr. Blanche is President Trump's former personal lawyer, and in his role as Deputy Attorney General and Acting Attorney General, he has continued to play that role. Throughout his tenure at the Justice Department, Mr. Blanche has used the department as a shield to protect the President and his MAGA allies, and a sword to attack the President's opponents. He's led the cover-up of the Epstein files. As..."
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Ms. Boss concluded by stating quote I 100 percent believe that Todd Blanch will be one of who we who can deliver justice, saving lives of people who will never know it end of quote. Ms. Boss knows that America is safer with Mr. Blanch at the helm. The angel families know it and Americans across the country know it. Today I'm not only voting to advance Todd Blanch's nomination, I'm voting for the safety of the American people. Senator Durbin. Thanks"
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Indeed, the president himself has loudly telegraphed that's his plan. This is the exact issue that the two senators identified as a basis for their objection to his nomination. Blanch's nomination. To my Republican colleagues, you gave Mr. Blanch the benefit of the doubt when you supported his nomination to be deputy attorney general. 17 months later, there is no doubt where his loyalty will lie. Take a look at this promise. Unprecedented, I believe, in the history of the United States. That..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"leaders do not admit a mistake or use the word sorry. So he was held accountable by the president. Mr. Blanch has claimed he recused himself from matters involving President Trump in his personal capacity, yet he personally signed the agreement releasing President Trump, his family, and businesses from tax liability. When asked how DOJ justified the slush fund's outrageous $1.776 billion price tag, Mr. Blanch refused to answer. He shows contempt for this committee and for our by refusing to..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"and many of us remember when they attacked and invaded the Capitol. Those rioters shamelessly invoked $1.776 to compare themselves to American revolutionaries. Give me a break. Mr. Blanch told me that a ruling against the settlement was, quote, a hit piece personally directed at him. This is no surprise coming from the man who declared that the justice department is, quote, at war, close quote, with the courts. These are not the words of someone who would serve our nation as a top law..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"They were directed to flag Epstein records and look for any mention of Donald Trump. Mr. Blanche refused to tell me who gave this order, but former Attorney General Bondi made it clear, saying Blanche was, quote, in charge of the Epstein files. And when the Epstein Files Transparency Act forced DOJ to release the files, not only did the Department delay reviewing and producing it, it recklessly failed to redact hundreds of survivors' personal information, victimizing them all over"
Testimony CORNYN, JOHN
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"And he also said once more that the weaponization fund was dead. This past Sunday, Senator Tillis and I came to an agreement after numerous meetings with the Department of Justice and Mr. Blanch on an agency interpretative guidance document that reaffirms what Mr. Blanch said in his sworn testimony in front of the committee. This document will help limit the substance and scope of the audit protection to the defendants in the lawsuit, the IRS, and the"
Testimony CORNYN, JOHN
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"And of course, I expect them to live up to that in any future litigation. Given this agreement with Mr. Blanche, I expect the department to live up to this in future litigation and I will vote to advance him out of the committee today. But my vote to advance Mr. Blanche's nomination goes beyond this document. We need a stabilizing force at the Department of Justice and Mr. Blanche deserves the opportunity to provide that, as opposed to continuing to serve in an acting capacity and as the Deputy..."
Testimony KLOBUCHAR, AMY
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"To quote Senator Adam Schiff, what happened to that Todd Blanche? Since then, however, acting Attorney General Blanche has said of the Justice Department's investigations into people the President has had issues with in the past, Blanche said that is his right and, indeed, it is his duty to do that. In fact, the President has repeatedly directed the Justice Department to engage in political prosecutions related to his personal"
Testimony BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"if Donald Trump gets this deal, they would be eligible to assert their claims for the same rights. If Donald Trump is protected against paying hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes by this deal, perhaps so should they in claims they may file. The cost to the government is staggering if this deal is approved as Todd Blanche purports to do, and that deal is still in effect as a result of these documents. Mr. Blanche showed us who he was when he ducked and dodged my question about deep-sixing..."
Testimony PADILLA, ALEX
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Colleagues and members of the public, we've been hearing a lot about this tax immunity deal. We've heard about Todd Blanche's mismanagement of the Epstein case and files, the evidence of Todd Blanche carrying out Trump's political agenda of vindictiveness. And I'll have my comments on that as well. But I want to bring us back to what it is that's before us today. 150 years ago, Congress created the Department of Justice and entrusted the Attorney General with the simple..."
Testimony SCHIFF, ADAM B.
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"It appears so. The fundamental problem with Todd Blanche is not that he's inexperienced, not that he's not capable, not that he's not intelligent. The problem with confirming Todd Blanche is that he has never been able to shed his role as criminal defense lawyer for Donald Trump. He just can't do"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Ms. Boss concluded by stating quote I 100 percent believe that Todd Blanch will be one of who we who can deliver justice, saving lives of people who will never know it end of quote. Ms. Boss knows that America is safer with Mr. Blanch at the helm. The angel families know it and Americans across the country know it. Today I'm not only voting to advance Todd Blanch's nomination, I'm voting for the safety of the American people. Senator"
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Indeed, the president himself has loudly telegraphed that's his plan. This is the exact issue that the two senators identified as a basis for their objection to his nomination. Blanch's nomination. To my Republican colleagues, you gave Mr. Blanch the benefit of the doubt when you supported his nomination to be deputy attorney general. 17 months later, there is no doubt where his loyalty will lie. Take a look at this promise. Unprecedented, I believe, in the history of the United States. That..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"leaders do not admit a mistake or use the word sorry. So he was held accountable by the president. Mr. Blanch has claimed he recused himself from matters involving President Trump in his personal capacity, yet he personally signed the agreement releasing President Trump, his family, and businesses from tax liability. When asked how DOJ justified the slush fund's outrageous $1.776 billion price tag, Mr. Blanch refused to answer. He shows contempt for this committee and for our by refusing to..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"and many of us remember when they attacked and invaded the Capitol. Those rioters shamelessly invoked $1.776 to compare themselves to American revolutionaries. Give me a break. Mr. Blanch told me that a ruling against the settlement was, quote, a hit piece personally directed at him. This is no surprise coming from the man who declared that the justice department is, quote, at war, close quote, with the courts. These are not the words of someone who would serve our nation as a top law..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"They were directed to flag Epstein records and look for any mention of Donald Trump. Mr. Blanche refused to tell me who gave this order, but former Attorney General Bondi made it clear, saying Blanche was, quote, in charge of the Epstein files. And when the Epstein Files Transparency Act forced DOJ to release the files, not only did the Department delay reviewing and producing it, it recklessly failed to redact hundreds of survivors' personal information, victimizing them all over"
Testimony CORNYN, JOHN
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"And he also said once more that the weaponization fund was dead. This past Sunday, Senator Tillis and I came to an agreement after numerous meetings with the Department of Justice and Mr. Blanch on an agency interpretative guidance document that reaffirms what Mr. Blanch said in his sworn testimony in front of the committee. This document will help limit the substance and scope of the audit protection to the defendants in the lawsuit, the IRS, and the"
Testimony CORNYN, JOHN
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"And of course, I expect them to live up to that in any future litigation. Given this agreement with Mr. Blanche, I expect the department to live up to this in future litigation and I will vote to advance him out of the committee today. But my vote to advance Mr. Blanche's nomination goes beyond this document. We need a stabilizing force at the Department of Justice and Mr. Blanche deserves the opportunity to provide that, as opposed to continuing to serve in an acting capacity and as the Deputy..."
Testimony KLOBUCHAR, AMY
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"To quote Senator Adam Schiff, what happened to that Todd Blanche? Since then, however, acting Attorney General Blanche has said of the Justice Department's investigations into people the President has had issues with in the past, Blanche said that is his right and, indeed, it is his duty to do that. In fact, the President has repeatedly directed the Justice Department to engage in political prosecutions related to his personal"
Testimony BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"if Donald Trump gets this deal, they would be eligible to assert their claims for the same rights. If Donald Trump is protected against paying hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes by this deal, perhaps so should they in claims they may file. The cost to the government is staggering if this deal is approved as Todd Blanche purports to do, and that deal is still in effect as a result of these documents. Mr. Blanche showed us who he was when he ducked and dodged my question about deep-sixing..."
Testimony PADILLA, ALEX
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Colleagues and members of the public, we've been hearing a lot about this tax immunity deal. We've heard about Todd Blanche's mismanagement of the Epstein case and files, the evidence of Todd Blanche carrying out Trump's political agenda of vindictiveness. And I'll have my comments on that as well. But I want to bring us back to what it is that's before us today. 150 years ago, Congress created the Department of Justice and entrusted the Attorney General with the simple..."
Testimony SCHIFF, ADAM B.
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"It appears so. The fundamental problem with Todd Blanche is not that he's inexperienced, not that he's not capable, not that he's not intelligent. The problem with confirming Todd Blanche is that he has never been able to shed his role as criminal defense lawyer for Donald Trump. He just can't do"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"but as partners in preventing fugitive future tragedies and that's all that we've ever asked for end of quote. Ms. Boss concluded by stating quote I 100 percent believe that Todd Blanch will be one who can deliver justice, saving lives of people who will never know it end of quote. Ms. Boss knows that America is safer with Mr. Blanch at the helm, the angel families know it and Americans across the country know it. Today I'm not only voting to advance Todd Blanch's nomination, I'm voting for the..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Mr. Chairman, the political escapade of the last week has made it clearer than ever that Todd Blanch has no business serving as our nation's chief law enforcement officer. Two Republican members of this committee said they would not vote for Mr. Blanch unless the J6 cop beater slush fund was permanently and irrevocably terminated. And of course, these two members, and I support their position, said to Mr. Blanch, you have to put it in writing if you're going to say those words. President Trump..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Saying that the president can commit any crime in the tax code and not be held personally responsible, does that sound like he is being held to an accountability that we all expect of every single American? Instead of serving the American people and upholding the rule of law and the Constitution, Mr. Blanch has aided and abetted the most corrupt administration in the history of the United States. Prior to this hearing, Mr. Blanch told me he, quote, made a mistake, close quote, by creating the..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"made a mistake, close quote, by creating the January 6th slush fund. Where did he say it? My office, with witnesses, my staff, to what I'm about to say. When I asked him about this under oath, Mr. Blanch falsely claimed that he never made this statement. That's not true. Mr. Blanch's willingness to casually lie under oath about a statement he made in a room full of witnesses shows the lengths he will go to to avoid offending President Trump. Why doesn't he want to concede he made a mistake? We..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Give me a break. Mr. Blanch told me that a ruling against the settlement was, quote, a hit piece personally directed at him. This is no surprise coming from the man who declared that the justice department is, quote, at war, close quote, with the courts. These are not the words of someone who would serve our nation as a top law enforcement official. One of Mr. Blanch's first One of Mr. Blanche's first acts as Deputy Attorney General was to issue a memo gutting DOJ's crypto crime enforcement,..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"They were directed to flag Epstein records and look for any mention of Donald Trump. Mr. Blanche refused to tell me who gave this order, but former Attorney General Bondi made it clear, saying Blanche was, quote, in charge of the Epstein files. And when the Epstein Files Transparency Act forced DOJ to release the files, not only did the Department delay reviewing and producing it, it recklessly failed to redact hundreds of survivors' personal information, victimizing them all over"
Testimony CORNYN, JOHN
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"And he also said once more that the weaponization fund was dead. This past Sunday, Senator Tillis and I came to an agreement after numerous meetings with the Department of Justice and Mr. Blanch on an agency interpretative guidance document that reaffirms what Mr. Blanch said in his sworn testimony in front of the committee. This document will help limit the substance and scope of the audit protection to the defendants in the lawsuit, the IRS, and the"
Testimony CORNYN, JOHN
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"And of course, I expect them to live up to that in any future litigation. Given this agreement with Mr. Blanche, I expect the department to live up to this in future litigation and I will vote to advance him out of the committee today. But my vote to advance Mr. Blanche's nomination goes beyond this document. We need a stabilizing force at the Department of Justice and Mr. Blanche deserves the opportunity to provide that, as opposed to continuing to serve in an acting capacity and as the Deputy..."
Testimony KLOBUCHAR, AMY
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"To quote Senator Adam Schiff, what happened to that Todd Blanche? Since then, however, acting Attorney General Blanche has said of the Justice Department's investigations into people the President has had issues with in the past, Blanche said that is his right and, indeed, it is his duty to do that. In fact, the President has repeatedly directed the Justice Department to engage in political prosecutions related to his personal"
Testimony BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"if Donald Trump gets this deal, they would be eligible to assert their claims for the same rights. If Donald Trump is protected against paying hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes by this deal, perhaps so should they in claims they may file. The cost to the government is staggering if this deal is approved as Todd Blanche purports to do, and that deal is still in effect as a result of these documents. Mr. Blanche showed us who he was when he ducked and dodged my question about deep-sixing..."
Testimony PADILLA, ALEX
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Colleagues and members of the public, we've been hearing a lot about this tax immunity deal. We've heard about Todd Blanche's mismanagement of the Epstein case and files, the evidence of Todd Blanche carrying out Trump's political agenda of vindictiveness. And I'll have my comments on that as well. But I want to bring us back to what it is that's before us today. 150 years ago, Congress created the Department of Justice and entrusted the Attorney General with the simple..."
Testimony SCHIFF, ADAM B.
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"It appears so. The fundamental problem with Todd Blanche is not that he's inexperienced, not that he's not capable, not that he's not intelligent. The problem with confirming Todd Blanche is that he has never been able to shed his role as criminal defense lawyer for Donald Trump. He just can't do"
Testimony SPEAKER_02
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Okay. I have one other letter to enter into the record by Jacob Teitelbaum. He praised Mr. Blanche's legal acumen and character, stating, and I quote, on more than one occasion, I witnessed Mr. Blanche's continue to provide first race representation after learning that a client was facing severe financial hardship, often taking on cases on a pro bono or substantially reduced fee"
Testimony SPEAKER_19
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Our 250th anniversary properly reminds us that liberty is the core value of America. In fact, it's a core value of human existence. To safeguard this core cultural value, America needs an Attorney General exclusively devoted to the rule of law and who unfailingly will honor his vote, his oaths of the Constitution. Todd Blanche is the right person for that responsibility. Mr. Chairman and committee members, thank you for what I consider to be a privilege to appear before this committee and..."
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"We may look like grown adults when you see us now, but we were children. Young girls at the time of our abuse. These are the photos of when our innocence, dreams, and lives were stolen. Please take these faces in as you think of us as your own family, daughters, nieces, sisters. Now look at our faces and remember the women and families of who the DOJ re-victimized. Thank you so much. I'm a teacher. In my school, if a student released a nude photo depicting a peer's sexual assault and abuse,..."
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"anyone can ever experience to speak locally and nationally about the four crisis that compounded our tragedy. Illegal immigration, sanctuary policies, the fentanyl crisis, and cashless bail. I'm so grateful that the whole of this administration with Todd Blanche leading the DOJ has prioritized all four of these issues. I'm asking the committee not to wait until another mother is sitting where I am. Confirm Todd Blanche. He is a leader who will uphold the law, honor victims, confront dangerous..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Good morning, Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and members of this committee. I am here as a public servant, a former Justice Department employee, and a concerned American who cares deeply about the future of our country. I had great hope that Todd Blanche would be an effective leader and a responsible steward of the Department of Justice, but he quickly proved me wrong. Two days after Mr. Blanche was confirmed as Deputy Attorney General, he fired me from my position as the..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Mr. Blanche has repeatedly placed President Trump's interests ahead of the interests of the country. The collusive settlement agreement is a perfect example. It protects the entire Trump family and all of their businesses from any investigation or audit forever. It gives away nearly $2 billion of our money for no reason at all. It is a windfall for the President and his allies at the expense of the American people. A court found that signing this agreement was a betrayal of Mr. Blanche's duty..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Earlier this week, two Supreme Court justices sat here and testified about the terrifying threats that judges are facing in this country. Meanwhile, Mr. Blanche is fueling those threats by attacking judges who rule against the administration and declaring a war against the courts. These are not partisan concerns. Americans across the political spectrum rely on DOJ to keep us safe and free. Mr. Blanche has shown that he is willing to put all of that at risk to serve a political agenda. I beg the..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"No. Good morning, Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. My name is John Adler, and I appear before you today in my personal capacity to provide testimony in support of the nomination of the Honorable Todd Blanche to serve as the United States Attorney General. I respectfully offer my perspective, both as a former colleague of Acting Attorney General Blanche and as a national law enforcement organization leader. My experience in..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"1513 inscribed, greater love hath no one than this to lay down one's life for a friend. I am absolutely convinced that the Acting Attorney General Blanche will exude that spirit of the scripture and do everything he can to protect the safety of all Americans by following the rule of law. I thereforely respect that the committee set aside any political differences, demonstrate its unwavering commitment to both officer and public safety, and vote to confirm Acting Attorney General Blanche as the..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"are the first time I have ever heard the explanation that I was fired because of recommendations I made to the prior administration about how to accomplish their clemency objectives. Mr. Blanche's Justice Department submitted a pleading to the Merit Systems Protection Board that stated that the facts about my firing were not in dispute. The facts, as I have been saying for one year plus are that I was fired within hours of declining to make a recommendation that I believed was very dangerous...."
Testimony HIRONO, MAZIE K.
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank all the witnesses for being here. As a continuation of the confirmation process for Mr. Blanche, we are here to determine whether or not Mr. Blanche, who continues to be President Trump's lawyer and all that that implies, should be the Attorney General of the United States of America, who is supposed to be defending the Constitution, not the"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"Great. Well, I have one other letter to enter into the record by Jacob Teitelbaum. He praised Mr. Blanche's legal acumen and character, stating, and I quote, on more than one occasion, I witnessed Mr. Blanche's continue to provide first race representation after learning that a client was facing severe financial hardship, often taking on cases on a pro bono or substantially reduced fee"
Testimony SPEAKER_19
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"Our 250th anniversary properly reminds us that liberty is the core value of America. In fact, it's a core value of human existence. To safeguard this core cultural value, America needs an Attorney General exclusively devoted to the rule of law and who unfailingly will honor his vote, his oaths of the Constitution. Todd Blanche is the right person for that responsibility. Mr. Chairman and committee members, thank you for what I consider to be a privilege to appear before this committee and..."
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"We may look like grown adults when you see us now, but we were children. Young girls at the time of our abuse. These are the photos of when our innocence, dreams, and lives were stolen. Please take these faces in as you think of us as your own family, daughters, nieces, sisters. Now look at our faces and remember the women and families of who the DOJ re-victimized. Thank you so much. I'm a teacher. In my school, if a student released a nude photo depicting a peer's sexual assault and abuse,..."
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"anyone can ever experience to speak locally and nationally about the four crisis that compounded our tragedy. Illegal immigration, sanctuary policies, the fentanyl crisis, and cashless bail. I'm so grateful that the whole of this administration with Todd Blanche leading the DOJ has prioritized all four of these issues. I'm asking the committee not to wait until another mother is sitting where I am. Confirm Todd Blanche. He is a leader who will uphold the law, honor victims, confront dangerous..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"Good morning, Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and members of this committee. I am here as a public servant, a former Justice Department employee, and a concerned American who cares deeply about the future of our country. I had great hope that Todd Blanche would be an effective leader and a responsible steward of the Department of Justice, but he quickly proved me wrong. Two days after Mr. Blanche was confirmed as Deputy Attorney General, he fired me from my position as the..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"Mr. Blanche has repeatedly placed President Trump's interests ahead of the interests of the country. The collusive settlement agreement is a perfect example. It protects the entire Trump family and all of their businesses from any investigation or audit forever. It gives away nearly $2 billion of our money for no reason at all. It is a windfall for the President and his allies at the expense of the American people. A court found that signing this agreement was a betrayal of Mr. Blanche's duty..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"Earlier this week, two Supreme Court justices sat here and testified about the terrifying threats that judges are facing in this country. Meanwhile, Mr. Blanche is fueling those threats by attacking judges who rule against the administration and declaring a war against the courts. These are not partisan concerns. Americans across the political spectrum rely on DOJ to keep us safe and free. Mr. Blanche has shown that he is willing to put all of that at risk to serve a political agenda. I beg the..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"No. Good morning, Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. My name is John Adler, and I appear before you today in my personal capacity to provide testimony in support of the nomination of the Honorable Todd Blanche to serve as the United States Attorney General. I respectfully offer my perspective, both as a former colleague of Acting Attorney General Blanche and as a national law enforcement organization leader. My experience in..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"1513 inscribed, greater love hath no one than this to lay down one's life for a friend. I am absolutely convinced that the Acting Attorney General Blanche will exude that spirit of the scripture and do everything he can to protect the safety of all Americans by following the rule of law. I thereforely respect that the committee set aside any political differences, demonstrate its unwavering commitment to both officer and public safety, and vote to confirm Acting Attorney General Blanche as the..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"are the first time I have ever heard the explanation that I was fired because of recommendations I made to the prior administration about how to accomplish their clemency objectives. Mr. Blanche's Justice Department submitted a pleading to the Merit Systems Protection Board that stated that the facts about my firing were not in dispute. The facts, as I have been saying for one year plus are that I was fired within hours of declining to make a recommendation that I believed was very dangerous...."
Testimony HIRONO, MAZIE K.
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank all the witnesses for being here. As a continuation of the confirmation process for Mr. Blanche, we are here to determine whether or not Mr. Blanche, who continues to be President Trump's lawyer and all that that implies, should be the Attorney General of the United States of America, who is supposed to be defending the Constitution, not the"
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on Ameri...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Mr. Blanche also established the $1.8 billion slush fund for January 6th cop beaters, and Mr. Blanche personally signed a document to provide the President and his family and his businesses with immunity from federal tax law violations. Immunity. Mr. Blanche has the Justice Department like a criminal defense firm whose sole client is Donald Trump, and he has abused the awesome prosecutorial power of our nation's top law enforcement agency to target anyone who dares to cross the President. This..."
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Todd Blanche, of Flori...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 23, 2026
"So if the people who engaged in the worst partisan warfare this country has ever seen have a problem with Todd Blanche, the American people should take notice because it means Mr. Blanche is doing something right. To be clear, I don't agree with how Mr. Blanche or the Justice Department has handled every"
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Todd Blanche, of Flori...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 23, 2026
"claimed a chance 30-minute meeting on the airport tarmac between former President Clinton and Attorney General Lynch was damning evidence of collusion between Obama White House and the Vice President. Vance is leading lengthy strategy sessions with Todd Blanche and Kash Patel in the White House situation room on how to protect Donald Trump from the Epstein file scandal. Everything we heard from Todd Blanche at his hearing last week and his response to written questions with my colleague will..."
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"And they certainly don't mention that Mr. Blanch has received letters of support from organizations representing more than 600,000 law enforcement officers, 23 state attorneys general, and scores of former Justice Department officials. So from my vantage point, if the people who engaged in the worst partisan lawfare this country has ever seen have a problem with Todd Blanch, that's a good thing in my book. As sure as sunrise, today some of my Democrat colleagues will tell us that Mr. Blanch has..."
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"from the Americans United for Life, a pro-life organization. I quote, Mr. Blanche's commitment to respecting human life is evident in his actions as acting attorney general. We at Americans United for Life are confident in Mr. Blanche's commitment to a fair and even application of the law, end of quote. Without objection, it will be entered in the"
Testimony TILLIS, THOMAS
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"would look like? Absolutely. Thank you. Mr. Blanch, I did want to just echo, and Mr. Chairman, I know I caught him off guard. If I can seek unanimous consent to put into the record the letter that Senator Cornyn and I sent to Mr. Blanch. Without objection. So that's the letter on the issue that Senator Britt most recently brought up. I think there's a way to solve that, and I have confidence in your ability to do it, Mr. Blanch. But it is very important. And I guess for the purposes of back to..."
Testimony SCHIFF, ADAM B.
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"report of an investigation into your client? No, no, no, no, no, the department's position under you, Mr. Blanche, the department's position under you, Mr. Blanche, was do not release the report. If you went into court asking them to release it, it would be released by"
Testimony SCHIFF, ADAM B.
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"The court found it was a sham, it was a collusive relationship. And what I don't understand, Todd Blanch, what happened to the Todd Blanch who was a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York? What happened to the prosecutor people had respect for? What happened to the prosecutor who once respected the rule of"
Hearing Oversight Hearing – Department of Justice
house Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Jun 2, 2026 · Request transcript
Witness: The Honorable Todd Blanche, Department of Justice
CRS Report
African American Members of the U.S. Congress: 1870-2020
Reports · Dec 15, 2020
In total, 163 African Americans have served in Congress. This total includes 153 African Americans (147 Representatives and 6 Delegates) elected only to the House of Representatives; 9 African...
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Ryan is now promoted to serving as Chief Counsel for Senator Thune as Majority Leader. I wish Ryan the very best in that endeavor, and I thank you, Ryan, for joining our team and being here with us. We'll vote on Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General of the United States, the only thing on the agenda today. Before we begin, I'd like to Mr. Blanche's nomination as having drawn significant public"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Their concerns about the anti-weaponization fund and the IRS settlement were shared by many, including this senator. I'm grateful that they, as well as Mr. Blanche and the White House, worked in good faith to solve them, formally rescinding the fund and clarifying the scope of release of claims has put this issue to bed once and for all. I was probably a little late a week ago last night getting involved in this issue, and when I got involved in"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"that's pretty simple, that when you have a settlement, it's involved with the settlement at that time, and anything in the future that might be gone wrong, whether somebody had done something illegally or somebody wasn't paying their taxes, that it wouldn't apply to anything in the future. To me, that's very common sense, and that's all that I see that at least for one half of what Tillis and Cornyn were trying to accomplish should have been accomplished very easily, and it seems like it took..."
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Ryan is now promoted to serving as Chief Counsel for Senator Thune as Majority Leader. I wish Ryan the very best in that endeavor, and I thank you, Ryan, for joining our team and being here with us. We'll vote on Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General of the United States, the only thing on the agenda today. Before we begin, I'd like to Mr. Blanche's nomination as having drawn significant public"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Their concerns about the anti-weaponization fund and the IRS settlement were shared by many, including this senator. I'm grateful that they, as well as Mr. Blanche and the White House, worked in good faith to solve them, formally rescinding the fund and clarifying the scope of release of claims has put this issue to bed once and for all. I was probably a little late a week ago last night getting involved in this issue, and when I got involved in"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"that's pretty simple, that when you have a settlement, it's involved with the settlement at that time, and anything in the future that might be gone wrong, whether somebody had done something illegally or somebody wasn't paying their taxes, that it wouldn't apply to anything in the future. To me, that's very common sense, and that's all that I see that at least for one half of what Tillis and Cornyn were trying to accomplish should have been accomplished very easily, and it seems like it took..."
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Ryan is now promoted to serving as Chief Counsel for Senator Thune as Majority Leader. I wish Ryan the very best in that endeavor, and I thank you, Ryan, for joining our team and being here with us. We'll vote on Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General of the United States, the only thing on the agenda today. Before we begin, I'd like to Mr. Blanche's nomination as having drawn significant public"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Their concerns about the anti-weaponization fund and the IRS settlement were shared by many, including this senator. I'm grateful that they, as well as Mr. Blanche and the White House, worked in good faith to solve them, formally rescinding the fund and clarifying the scope of release of claims has put this issue to bed once and for all. I was probably a little late a week ago last night getting involved in this issue, and when I got involved in"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"that's pretty simple, that when you have a settlement, it's involved with the settlement at that time, and anything in the future that might be gone wrong, whether somebody had done something illegally or somebody wasn't paying their taxes, that it wouldn't apply to anything in the future. To me, that's very common sense, and that's all that I see that at least for one half of what Tillis and Cornyn were trying to accomplish should have been accomplished very easily, and it seems like it took..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"administration determined to use every opportunity to push the bounds of power. I'm not going to revisit the nomination of Todd Blanch. We spent a good part of yesterday morning in this committee discussing his worthiness for that position, but I do want to say that there are some elements underway in this administration that need to be addressed by Congress, I hope, if not by the courts. Dramatic changes. Corruption. Corruption used to happen behind closed doors. Now the doors are wide open...."
Testimony JASON MANION
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"And I'd like to thank a few people who helped make that possible. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, I look forward to continuing my public service on the Sentencing Commission if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed. I started at the Justice Department during the previous administration as a career federal prosecutor in Cleveland, Ohio. In that role, I litigated dozens of complicated sentencing guidelines issues, both in district..."
Testimony BOOKER, CORY A.
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"And Gayle Slater, who objected to the settlement, was fired. In the Stanley Woodard and Todd Blanche, who would be your bosses, cleared a $111 million Paramount Warner merger without any conditions at"
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"administration determined to use every opportunity to push the bounds of power. I'm not going to revisit the nomination of Todd Blanch. We spent a good part of yesterday morning in this committee discussing his worthiness for that position, but I do want to say that there are some elements underway in this administration that need to be addressed by Congress, I hope, if not by the courts. Dramatic changes. Corruption. Corruption used to happen behind closed doors. Now the doors are wide open...."
Testimony JASON MANION
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"And I'd like to thank a few people who helped make that possible. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, I look forward to continuing my public service on the Sentencing Commission if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed. I started at the Justice Department during the previous administration as a career federal prosecutor in Cleveland, Ohio. In that role, I litigated dozens of complicated sentencing guidelines issues, both in district..."
Testimony BOOKER, CORY A.
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"And Gayle Slater, who objected to the settlement, was fired. In the Stanley Woodard and Todd Blanche, who would be your bosses, cleared a $111 million Paramount Warner merger without any conditions at"
CRS Report
Senate Select Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction
Reports · Jan 21, 2025
The U.S. Constitution provides each House of Congress with the sole authority to establish rules and punish and expel Members. From 1789 to 1964, the Senate dealt individually with cases of...
CRS Report
Women in Congress, 1917-2022: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress
Reports · Oct 13, 2022
In total 400 women have been elected or appointed to Congress, 260 Democrats and 140 Republicans. These figures include six nonvoting Delegates, one each from Guam, Hawaii, the District of Columbia,...
CRS Report
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): A Legal Overview
Reports · Jun 27, 2024
Originally enacted in 1966, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) establishes a three-part system that requires federal agencies to disclose a large swath of government information to the public....
CRS Report
Federal Capital Offenses: An Overview of Substantive and Procedural Law
Reports · Jul 5, 2023
Murder is a federal capital offense, if committed in any of more than 50 jurisdictional settings. The Constitution defines the circumstances under which the death penalty may be considered a...
CRS Report
The U.S. Land-Grant University System: Overview and Role in Agricultural Research
Reports · Aug 9, 2022
With the passage of the first Morrill Act in 1862, the United States began a novel policy of providing federal support for post-secondary education, focused on agriculture and the mechanical arts....
CRS Report
Domestic Terrorism: Overview of Federal Criminal Law and Constitutional Issues
Reports · Jul 2, 2021
Federal statute defines domestic terrorism to include dangerous criminal acts intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or to influence or affect government policy or conduct within the...