Senator Jacky Rosen Accuses Republican Colleague of Stalking Staff
During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Senator Jacky Rosen accused Republican Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) of stalking her staff. The confrontation arose after Moreno admitted to collecting vehicle identification numbers (VINs) of his Democratic colleagues' cars.
Details of the Incident
The exchange took place while discussing President Donald Trump's nominees. Moreno claimed he was exposing his colleagues' hypocrisy by revealing that none of the Democrats purchased additional automobile safety features despite advocating for mandatory regulations.
“Would it surprise you that I got the VIN numbers of every one of my Democrat colleagues’ vehicles and found that none of them bought any of the additional safety technologies on their cars?” Moreno asked. “So when you are actually shopping for a car with your own money, you don’t buy the technology, but we’re sitting here saying this should be mandated for everybody else’s cars.”
Broader Debate on Privacy and Government Shutdown
This incident sparked a broader debate about privacy and accountability related to the ongoing government shutdown, which has lasted 36 days, making it the longest in American history. The discussion touched on which party holds responsibility for the shutdown.
Context on Bernie Moreno
Before entering politics, Moreno worked in car dealerships, which informed his comments on automobile safety features and related costs.
Aftermath
Despite the heated exchange, two senators spoke during the hearing but did not directly respond to Moreno's claims or Rosen's accusations.
Summary: Senator Rosen accused Senator Moreno of stalking her staff after he revealed collecting VINs of Democratic colleagues' cars, sparking a privacy debate amid the longest U.S. government shutdown.
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