This isn't usually how Senate committee votes go.

We'll go to Bov's nomination. The clerk will call the roll.

Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, point of personal privilege.

Mr. Chairman, according to Rule 4 of the committee, we have the right to continue to debate this nomination.

There is a lot going on here, so let's unpack it.

You're hearing Democratic senators Cory Booker and

Maisie Hirono arguing with the Republican chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chuck Grassley.

While that's going on, the clerk is calling on senators one by one. And Republicans are voting

in favor of advancing the nomination of Justice Department attorney Amel Bovi to a federal court of appeals.

This continues as all of the Democrats walk out in protest.

Why are you doing this?

This is outrageous.

This is a kangaroo corner.

That's what we have here, Mrs. Chairman.

As the drama suggests, Democrats are strongly opposed to Bovi's nomination. In just a few

months at DOJ, Bovi has been a player in some of the Trump administration's biggest breaks with

norms, the pardoning of January 6th rioters, the dropped prosecution of New York Mayor Eric Adams.

There were also charges from a whistleblower that Bovey told subordinates

they might have to defy court orders.

Democrats wanted the committee to hear from him.

Here's ranking member Dick Durbin.

He's ready to stand before you, raise his right hand,

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