Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., failed to gain unanimous consent to...
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., failed to gain unanimous consent to pass his bill (S-1945) to allow cameras in the U.S. Supreme Court. The majority whip asked to pass the bill under express procedures requiring unanimous consent on the Senate floor…
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late Wednesday. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., objected because he said it “would be inappropriate” to pass it without a “full debate.” The Supreme Court’s decision last week not to allow recording of the upcoming healthcare arguments shows why passing legislation is so important, Durbin said. The high court won’t break its “antiquated tradition” even for a case with as much interest as healthcare, he said. “The most powerful court in the land is inaccessible to the public and shrouded in mystery.” Sessions said the justices have opposed opening the court to cameras and Congress should respect that opinion.