Sen. Jacky Rosen Accuses Republican Colleague of Stalking Her Staff
During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Sen. Jacky Rosen accused Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) of stalking her staff. The confrontation arose after Moreno admitted to collecting the vehicle identification numbers (VINs) of his Democratic colleagues’ cars.
Moreno's Admission and Motive
Moreno, a former car dealership owner, explained he gathered the VINs to highlight what he viewed as hypocrisy among Democrats regarding automobile safety features.
“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? 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.”
Debate on Privacy and Government Shutdown
The incident sparked a debate about privacy concerns and which political party bears responsibility for the ongoing government shutdown, now the longest in American history at 36 days.
Committee Hearing Context
The exchange took place amid discussions of President Donald Trump's nominees before the Senate Commerce Committee.
Two senators responded during the hearing but did not directly address Moreno's remarks.
Summary
The confrontation exposes tensions over privacy and political accountability amid a historic government shutdown.
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