Sen. Jacky Rosen Accuses GOP Colleague of Stalking Staff
During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Senator Jacky Rosen confronted Republican Senator Bernie Moreno over his actions involving her staff.
Incident Details
Bernie Moreno (R-OH) admitted to collecting vehicle identification numbers (VINs) of cars owned by his Democratic colleagues. He claimed this was an effort to reveal what he saw as hypocrisy regarding automobile safety feature purchases.
“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.”
Context of the Exchange
The exchange took place amid discussions on President Donald Trump’s nominees. The debate quickly shifted towards issues of privacy and accountability for the ongoing government shutdown, which has become the longest in US history at 36 days.
Reactions
Senator Rosen accused Moreno of "stalking" her staff, highlighting concerns about the appropriateness of his conduct. Two other senators spoke during the hearing but did not directly respond to Moreno’s claims.
Summary
This incident underscores deep partisan tensions and raises questions about privacy and political tactics amid a historic government shutdown.
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