An amendment by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) to release the Epstein files was blocked in today's Senate Judiciary Committee, leading to a repudiation by Democratic members.
00:00I'd ask her to address your concerns for New Jersey if you'd ask me to help you with the administration to get something done so you can get your money.
00:11Sir, I've got no quali- not from you.
00:14Then if you do it through the legislative process, tell me that.
00:20Let me make a conversation with the White House on your issue.
00:27But I'm going to stick with my amendment until I get satisfactional.
00:30The clerk will call the roll.
00:31What are we voting on? I have no idea. On my amendment?
00:34No, we're voting.
00:35It's a second degree.
00:36Call the roll on the Cornyn Amendment.
00:39Mr. Grant.
00:39Aye.
00:40Mr. Cornyn.
00:41Aye.
00:41Mr. Lee.
00:42Aye.
00:43Mr. Cruz.
00:44Aye.
00:44Mr. Hawley.
00:45Aye.
00:46Mr. Tillis.
00:46Aye.
00:47Mr. Kennedy.
00:49Aye, by proxy.
00:50Aye.
00:50Mrs. Blackburn.
00:51Aye, by proxy.
00:53Mr. Schmidt.
00:54Aye.
00:55No.
00:55Mrs. Pritt.
00:55Aye, by proxy.
00:57Mrs. Moody.
00:58Aye.
01:00Mr. Gervin.
01:00No on concealing the Epstein files.
01:04Mr. Whitehouse.
01:05No.
01:06Ms. Clubstar.
01:09Mr. Kevin.
01:10No, by proxy.
01:12Mr. Cruz.
01:13No, by proxy.
01:15Mr. Plymouth.
01:16I vote no because I vote no on concealing the Epstein file.
01:20Mr. Whitehouse.
01:20No, by proxy.
01:23Okay.
01:23Mr. Cooker.
01:24I vote no on this effort to conceal the Epstein files.
01:27Mr. Medea.
01:28No.
01:28Mr. Whitehouse.
01:29Mr. Whitehouse.
01:30No.
01:31I'd like the Epstein files.
01:32Mr. Schitt.
01:33No on concealing the Epstein files.
01:35Mr. McRasley.
01:38Aye.
01:39On this vote, the ayes are 12, the ayes are 10.
