THREAD: Between 2001 and 2003, Republican Senate staffers hacked into and stole 4,670 files on controversial Bush judicial nominees from 6 Democrats, including me. This scandal amounted to a digital Watergate, not unlike Russia’s hacking of the DNC.

@SenatorLeahy @SenateDems These are all good points, but he will get confirmed anyway because the @GOP is corrupt. Only solution is #demwalkout

@GracieUSA1 @SenatorLeahy @SenateDems @GOP No, but it will force the GOP to either release the docs or confirm him by themselves. For all time his legacy will be tainted by the starkly absurd process.

@Feminishannon @SenatorLeahy @SenateDems @GOP They will confirm him by themselves. At least with Dems questioning him they are getting him on the record (for all the good it will do)

@GracieUSA1 @Feminishannon @SenatorLeahy @SenateDems @GOP Dude, it's called a quorum. There must be at least 51 senators in attendance for the Senate to legally be able to conduct business. The GOP currently has only 50 seats.

@HoffPeterA @Feminishannon @SenatorLeahy @SenateDems @GOP Ok, that was helpful. Thank you. Although I'm not a dude 😕 But Now that I have you...do you know what it means for someone to have an asterisk by their name?

@axomamma @Feminishannon @SenatorLeahy @SenateDems @GOP Do me a favor and spare me the histrionics. I am doing everything I can think of to prevent it... tweeting, calling, writing, donating, networking, brainstorming etc, as are many others so don't tell me I'm not helping.

@GracieUSA1 @Feminishannon @SenatorLeahy @SenateDems @GOP Actually your wrong Dems walking out would stop this. The Senate has to have a minimum number of senators to have quorum. Without Dems they dont have enough

@JRMcCarty51207 @Feminishannon @SenatorLeahy @SenateDems @GOP Someone else mentioned that as well. I was not aware of that. Thank you

@GracieUSA1 @Feminishannon @SenatorLeahy @SenateDems @GOP

@GracieUSA1 @Feminishannon @SenatorLeahy @SenateDems @GOP Thought the GOP needs a majority vote of at least 60? I may be wrong...

@GracieUSA1 @Feminishannon @SenatorLeahy @SenateDems @GOP Complacency hobbles. Never underestimate the power of symbolism. #Resist .

@GracieUSA1 @Feminishannon @SenatorLeahy @SenateDems @GOP Agree.. walk out will do nothing!

@GracieUSA1 @Feminishannon @SenatorLeahy @SenateDems @GOP I'm with the #DemWalkOut anything at this point! This is a giant shitshow & if Kavanaugh was such a principled man he wouldn't want to be confirmed like this! It's like being in Hall of Fame by doping