JUST IN: Tuberville Blocks Bill Requiring Senate Legal Counsel To File Lawsuit On Emoluments Clause - Forbes Breaking News

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During remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) blocked a bill that would require the Senate Legal Counsel to file a lawsuit to enforce the Emoluments Clause as Trump appears poised to accept a $400 million gifted 747 plane from the Qatari Royal Family. - 05/13/2025.

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1. Tommy Tuberville is a fucking treasonous bastard

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I could not agree more, he opposes progress and democracy whenever he gets the chance

[dchill]

7. ...and a dipshit.

[NGeorgian]

11. What do you expect from Alabama?

He is a disgrace.

[Festivito]

19. All Republicans who voted in unison are corrupt and treasonous. nt.

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20. Yes Indeed My Friend

They are incredibly transparent.

Go Tigers. I’m a Phillie Fan and an NL fan but have always been a Tiger fan. It was the Jim Bunning connection way back when I could get into Connie Mack Stadium for free in the third inning. A long time ago.

[underpants]

3. Al Abama itself recognizes that people have better things to do than be in Al Abama

I did not know this.

In August 2023, The Washington Post reported that campaign finance and property records suggest Tuberville lives in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, instead of Auburn, as his office claims,[163] and has for almost two decades. The United States Constitution requires senators to live in the state where they are elected, but does not provide a minimum length of residency; Alabama requires a candidate to reside in the state for just one day to run for office.[164][165]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Tuberville

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Yikes! I did not know that either! More corruption, if he lives in Florida instead of the state he claims to represent,

He needs to be forced to "retire" ASAP! Great find!

[dchill]

6. Basically, Florida has three Senators, Alabama has one...

... and it's Katie Britt.

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8. I'm surprised that this is allowed to go on and that he hasn't been challenged, it's not like no one else knows

Especially since he's known as a troublemaker.

[dchill]

9. It's all good - they're all Trump Republicans who don't care...

... about their constituents - who seem to be fine with it. As long as they get to own the libs.

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12. IOKIYAR

as always. . . .

[soldierant]

16. I did know he lives in Florida,

but I didn't know for how long. And I assumed that Alabama had some loophole likr that, because his living in Florida is pretty much common knowledge. At least what is sometimes called a secret de polichinelle - since "everyone" knows, "everyone" assumes you know already and you never get told about it.

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17. I thought that was prohibited, that Reps. and Senators re required to live in state or district that they represent

Wasn't there controversy when Dr. Oz ran for senator from Pennsylvania when his main residence was really in a different state? And I know that when the lines of the district changed here in New York, national embarrassment Stefanik no longer lived within the district, so she said if she won, she'd move.

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18. The Constitution requires Congresspeople and Senators

to live in the STATE which they represent. It does not require Congresspeople to live in the District they represent. But it doesn't define what it means to "live in" a State or a district. My state, Colorado, does not have qualifying legislation, instead relying on common sense and/or adjudication if necessary (so far, it hasn't been.) That's why Boebert was able to change districts. I am not just relying on my own knowledge for t
Which hat - I asked the Secretary of State and she explained.

I would assume that New York has passed legislation requiring Representatives to live in their district. I have lived in states where that is the case - I think North Carolina is one. But obviously not all of them have.

And it's explicit in either the OP or the source or another comment that Alabama defines living in the state as living in the state for one day. Which explains Mr. Potatohead.

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5. Did this

Brain dead treasonous muther fucker volunteer to be a no helmet tackling dummy as football coach to look tough to the athletes.
The stupid smells.

[Gimpyknee]

10. Tuberville is a dick.

[RainCaster]

13. Tuberville has no dick

He gave it to Putin and his puppet.

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14. I can't say that I have hated many people in my long lifetime

except this SOB. And it's not a gifted 747 plane, it's a grifted 747 plane.

[SunSeeker]

15. Tuberville is such a corrupt piece of shit. nt