'Did I Read That Correctly?': John Kennedy Does Not Let Up On Witness Over Ties To 'Radical' Group

At today's Senate Budget Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) clashed with witness Dr. Geoffrey Supran about his past tweets and retweets relating to a climate group.
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[@NoName-lr9hs]

No data for América but data for Europe. What a clown 🤡

[@Barbarra63297]

Yep! I live in Europe and historically all of our utilities have always been higher than in the US, substantially higher! I was born and raised in Ohio and I cannot believe what people back home are paying for just about everything!

[@margokeighley4436]

German living in Texas. Europe and USA is like comparing apples to oranges

[@supernovavideoanimation2844]

GOOD POINT

[@michaelknight2897]

Typical Progressives and deep state actors. They always lie and claim they don't know. This is the norm when interviewing Biden officials. Progressives are fundamentally unethical as they elevate their "righteous" causes above truth, ethics and honesty.

[@ISayNukem]

Oh he has it, he just won't say the words.

[@philclayton5428]

I am so sick of these fools in charge, get them OUT!!!

[@wilbur218]

you can vote all you want, the deep state controls everything. BS philantropist think tanks, Bill gates, George Soros. They control both parties. Except perhaps Trump. He is out of control, which makes him dangerous to the establishment.

[@jacksoncole6672]

They are not going anywhere even if Trump is elected. Leftist are embedded in the government. Trump does not have the gonads to fire them. He did not his first term.

[@nickyj3571]

Agree, 💯 someone with balls needs to set it off. Voting isn't making a difference

[@airinbone]

Eat the rich.

[@fburton8455]

TRUMP2024🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@paytonkraft7564]

Do they not realize that dodging the question just shows they're guilty?

[@greg.STOP.GAIN.OF.FUNCTION]

So does answering the question truthfully.

[@paytonkraft7564]

@@greg.STOP.GAIN.OF.FUNCTION and? If you're guilty, you're guilty. Get over yourself and admit it. End of story.

[@barneyquinn3657]

Dodging questions is a Democrat thing.

[@greg.STOP.GAIN.OF.FUNCTION]

@@paytonkraft7564 I'm not defending him. Just pointing out he IS guilty.

[@chavonj4680]

@@paytonkraft7564 guilty of what? This isn’t a trial.

[@Oilcanhenry58]

“Are you going to call me a sick fuck?” That was awesome.

[@chrismoody4876]

Yeah...although I disagree with the language choice, this is arguably one of the best exchanges of 2024 and will be difficult to beat.

[@jasonuerkvitz3756]

Judging from the guy's expression, he was certainly thinking it.

[@debbytidwell9870]

Could you turn around though; he only talks like that behind your back.

[@corbinhbucknerjr558]

"They are not my tweets, I just agreed with them completely." What a scumbag.

[@chavonj4680]

Retweets do not always mean agreement. By presenting none of the context before or after the senator is being disingenuous. how is correcting that he does in fact agree with them which may be in part or in full, but that they are not his own tweets when someone claimed to have been quoting them directly being a scumbag? In academia that is the difference between plagiarism and advocacy, but I certainly wouldn’t expect anyone who doesn’t know the difference between a tweet and a retweet to think that matters.

[@scottycas]

@@chavonj4680yeah keep telling yourself that

[@chavonj4680]

@@scottycas telling myself which part are you disputing exactly?

[@kevin6293]

@@chavonj4680if he’s retweeting them then they are his tweets.

[@zxrtl]

@@chavonj4680 What does "RE" mean in retweet?

[@lagringa7518]

The thing is, the Senate may chew out these crooks.... but there are never any real consequences are there?

[@susannorman409]

Because they have no power right now the only thing they can do is reveal the crooks

[@recongraves]

It's like a robber questioning a robber this is what you call political theater in order to capture the mystics that still believe these governments have the citizens best interests. They don't

[@kdw75]

They should jail them for contempt.

[@Sercer25]

Nope. It's just a little show for us.

[@recongraves]

@@Sercer25 yep glad you see it . Some are just not there yet. . I'm making a small discord if you would like to join to talk about our findings and thoughts. Discord is recon graves. Stay alert 😔

[@PerfidiousPuffin]

"I didn't say it, I just repeated it after someone else said it." the lies are so transparent.

[@rogerscurlock2927]

I can't describe how much i laughed when he read the work "fuck" into the congressional record.

[@lisamanrique1770]

LOL It was a priceless moment!!! Way to go Senator Kennedy!!

[@dirtwizard5647]

Hooah

[@bsal7736]

He had some umph to it! I laughed lol

[@rogerscurlock2927]

It really brought out my inner middle schooler. I don't think I've laughed so hard about someone saying "fuck" since I was 10.

[@1993Redemption]

"I didn't tweet that, I retweeted it..." "Do you retweet stuff you don't support?" Nailed it.

[@Lagolop]

PotAtoes. Potatoes ...

[@mkcheatham70]

Sometimes I just go tweet happy and do not even read what it is I just tweet down the line. I do not promote just because I tweet something

[@mkcheatham70]

I was told to pick a side because of how I tweet. I said no they are both evil

[@firehorse_44alpha-omega]

​@mkcheatham70 so what are you typing exactly ?

[@unbroken1010]

To be objective, unless they comment with the tweet, a re-tweet doesn't tell you much

[@user-tm8ld7vw2k]

Thank you Senator Kennedy for holding feet to the fire.

[@notyou9743]

But they still don’t answer him

[@georgiapines7906]

​@@notyou9743But it is fun to watch them puff up and squirm.😉

[@TheNinjaPicker]

Best John Kennedy ever

[@saundrakielborn2201]

I’m so confused what this is about, obviously climate change, but can anyone clarify the details.

[@adamschehl8346]

@@notyou9743 because he wouldn't let them really answer. He gave them binary options to things that are more complex than that and when he was told it's more complex he wouldn't let them speak. As usual, just a senator posturing to try and pretend they do something.

[@BlackSkeletonDragon]

Well, that last one was intense. The guy being questioned is evil.

[@evajawidzk2068]

Yes seems so you can see it in his eyes. Thinks he's protected. No sir you are in deep deep trouble. Americans are no longer asleep nor are we going to accept the drival you speak as truth. 😊

[@carolmaresca450]

I'm surprised that creep forgot to say" thank you for the question"

[@jenh9361]

😂😂😂😂😂 Yep, that's usually their Segway into a backlash of denials 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@roberte.taitmortgagebanker7551]

These people are sickening. Thank you Senator Kennedy for continuing to expose the evil in our country.

[@noaff-fn7up]

But it solves what, exactly? The GOP lately asks a lot of questions, and start a lot of investigations, but NOTHING gets accomplished.

[@ricardocedillo1606]

Evil? Do you mean ruthless corporate greed and political corruption?

[@RangerDaddy]

@@ricardocedillo1606yes, especially the green movement.

[@my_cousin_mose9782]

remember he voted to send 93 billion overseas in february. hes a rino.

[@j.elampland1206]

Now you guys are competing over whose attitudes are worse than the next guy.. too bad you can't fight over your ability to see beyond the false facts and inhumanity of your candidate to change the assembly of haters into useful citizens wanting to engage with their neighbors in the process of governing ourselves.

[@popcornready805]

Since this criminal lied under oath. Please prosecute him to the full extent of the law

[@chavonj4680]

Where did he lie?

[@kittiesandcolas7957]

It's (D)ifferent

[@yakbreeder]

Nothing will happen to them.

[@jladdyost]

He didn't lie. He stupided. How can it be "character assassination" to say that retweets that you agree with are effectively your tweets? It's a distinction without a difference. It's not perjury technically, but Sen. Ken. got the job done--he exposed this loser bigtime. Mission accomplished.

[@Justdont693]

@@jladdyost you watch enough of these hearings. And you see how they avoid directly lying. They ALL do it. “It’s very complicated” “I don’t have that information in front of me” “I can’t recall” “I don’t have those documents in front of me” Etc etc It’s those side answers. And again. I see BOTH sides do it. From congress to defense contractors to corporate lawyers.

[@mini30coupe]

Why is perjury never charged? Most especially folks that have taken an oath of office.

[@ravn_blade]

"I did not say I didn't support this" ...a double negative at the perfect time.

[@christopherlarsen7788]

"I didn't Tweet these statements. I merely re-Tweeted them." Wow. There is a man caught with his pants down. He thought he'd never be in that seat and held accountable for his words. He passed on other people's hateful, provocative words - without objection! That is called concurrence. He sat there like a little child, utterly defenseless.

[@markaisenberg6641]

100% agree! But it actually makes him come across as even more unhinged, the fact that he thinks that makes a difference.

[@griz063]

Now contrast this to Leftist activist judge Juan Merchan and Alvin Bragg in the NY Trump case where he made regular payments to a lawyer to handle a broad array of "nuisance cases" and dared to mark them as a business expense. Merchan has deemed that Trump re-Tweeting (re-Truthing) the words of others is indistinguishable from Trump saying them -- for the purposes of a set of unConstitutional gag orders. Remember, the Democrats are not just violating Trump's right to free speech. Part of free speech rights is OUR right to hear the free political core speech of ANY politician -- and particularly the Republican candidate.

[@tenngirl4trump]

Yet, President Trump retruthed something and GOT FINED FOR BREACHING A BS GAG ORDER!! But he retreated it so it don't count. THESE PEOPLE ARE SO DAMN STUPID!

[@fffoolishnomore3834]

You only retweet when you believe the shit you promote

[@firefly7743]

Yes, and when caught with pants down, he’s not a…never mind.

[@1pt21jigawatt]

When will lying under oath to the senate or congress become an actual crime?

[@jameshayden3952]

It's a few minutes in the hot seat then on with the liberal agenda of dismantling every thing that was ever good and decent about America.

[@chavonj4680]

Who lied?

[@chavonj4680]

@@ArumReynosa what is the half-truth?

[@dashcamandy2242]

@@chavonj4680 Michael Cohen, W. Samuel Patten, Roger Clemens, Oliver North, George Santos, Alejandro Mayorkas, Anthony Fauci, Jamal Bowman, Antony Blinken, Hillary Clinton, William Jefferson Clinton, Jeff Sessions, James Clapper, Adam Schiff. I'm sure I could find more, but I only went three pages deep under the Google search term "list of people caught lying to Congress." Some of them have faced consequences, some have been excused under plea deals, and others have been excused because "reasons."

[@1pt21jigawatt]

@@chavonj4680 Like “Not wittingly” told by James Clapper when asked if the NSA spies on Americans. Actually, it was a flat out lie.

[@Stephanie-kt9vh]

I Absolutely Love This Man! Kennedy is a GIFT to this Country! Keep in giving the h*ll Sir, We stand with you! Thank YOU for standing up for us! From an American whose Power bill has jumped WELL OVER 100 per month, and that after having a Beand new 'power efficient ' HVAC unit installed, DOING AWAY with my Clothes Dryer and hanging our clothes to cut coat, Stopped using the Dishwasher, bought a "Energy Efficient" fridge, lowered the wattage of our light bulbs, using bulbs FROM THE POWER COMPANY that is SUPPOSED to save money, keeping the thermostat on the recommended numbers, using my fireplace to avoid so much use of heat and its STILL well over 300 a month, last excuse from the Duke Power, it was due to the "weather" .. kicker, we haad the mildest winter in MANY years, to the point my heat wasnt needed ... No snow, no storms, but the WEATHER caused higher prices. Simple Facts!

[@jordancarmack584]

"Goodness..." Dude's most meaningful input.

[@MichaelFrost-ko7ge]

I can watch Senator Kennedy all day every day

[@debbiec4914]

Me too

[@karensheline6958]

I know… I’m so upset he’s retiring !!

[@wilcox728]

Senator Kennedy, goes after these horrible anti Americans, that can't remember anything, or the I don't know democrats

[@Magazinelady]

@@karensheline6958 When is he retiring? I tried to find a date. All I could find was his current term ends in 2029. I believe you, I am just wondering when he is expected to retire.

[@ruthstorkel9627]

LOVE HIM!!!

[@tb7077]

They lie through their teeth, daily. If you retweet something it’s to criticize it or because you agree with it. He wasn’t criticizing it!

[@chavonj4680]

We wouldn’t know because Kennedy doesn’t read anything surrounding it.

[@agreetodisagree4751]

@@chavonj4680 He concisely said, "I didn't tweet those, I retweeted them [full stop].

[@joemoore3410]

​@chavonj4680 anyone with functioning brain cells knows he wasn't opposing them....he even stated he doesn't disagree with them....

[@chavonj4680]

@@agreetodisagree4751 what does that negate in my comment?

[@chavonj4680]

@@joemoore3410 okay, that has nothing to do with the fact that Kennedy tries to frame him as agreeing with everything the page says, not just the retweets.

[@stevenewman1393]

🇺🇸 A very big thumbs up to Sen. John Kennedy for always Standing strong and firm and for Fighting the good fight and for Truthfully and Honestly telling it as it truly is and as it truly is not indeed!👌.

[@eatonbraynz247]

Senator Kennedy calling it like it is !!!!

[@TheFreedomOfTruth]

I died when Sen Kennedy said “are you going to call me a sick f*ck?” 🤣

[@Kimmy33k]

❤❤❤🇺🇸

[@MrSavagebeast04]

When he gets mad, he's hilarious and doesn't try to be. 😂

[@catworld8119]

@@MrSavagebeast04 I find much of his statements hilarious, even if he isn't mad. He said not long ago that "Biden needed to go online and buy a spine". I laughed until I was in tears over that TRUTH!. Love Senator Kennedy for being strong and standing up to the evil empire!

[@ThyRisky]

The eye twitch confirms his widdle feewings got tickled after that 😂

[@endgamerlvl1]

Yea im dying, i wish this was my fucking grandpa lmao

[@dianepatching742]

Senator Kennedy is a legend. I live in the UK and I do so enjoy watching his KZbin clips. He’s wonderful. 👍

[@MimiJoys]

We LOVE Senator John Kennedy! I get to vote for him and I am proud to do so!

[@my_cousin_mose9782]

@@MimiJoys hey just letting you know in case you didn't he voted in favor of sending 93 billion to ukraine/isreal in february.

[@leonggaming7670]

@@my_cousin_mose9782 I mean hate him for that but you gotta give him credit to find out what the hell is causing inflation in his country

[@agreetodisagree4751]

​@@my_cousin_mose9782 I don't like it, but I trust that he had good reason.

[@kensummers7757]

Me too!

[@michaelgreene2920]

This senator, Mr Kennedy, is a up in your face kind of man.... And that's what all senator's should be..... He will get my vote every time......

[@user-zv6di7xo5l]

Just love this Senator Kenney❤❤

[@marklittleton1880]

We are all sick of these committee hearings that go nowhere.

[@jebbiecart1306]

Exposes the rats for those that care to be informed

[@DWamericanfrets]

I’m sick of Kennedy.

[@galadine12]

@@DWamericanfrets I would also be sick of someone constantly showing me that my ideological group is constantly wrong if I had no self respect. Must be tough to justify the blindfold when little tidbits of honesty get past anyways :(

[@jeanettepugh6017]

Theater for the masses to make it appear they give a crap about us, but none of them actually do.

[@brnm973]

@@galadine12 It is more like reducing a very complex problem to a "us" vs "them" issue which is not helpful and also not correct. Its basically populistic babble.

[@garethbarnes3680]

The arrogance of the witnesses is beyond reproach

[@chavonj4680]

What arrogance???? Kennedy claims to be quoting him and he corrects him that that’s not his quote??

[@scapegoat762]

@@chavonj4680 Geoffrey Supran's arrogance. Any other obviously rhetorical questions to attempt deflection with?

[@YungM.D.]

@@chavonj4680 retweeting something without commentary is essentially an endorsement. And ‘retweeting’ would make something essentially a ‘tweet’ of yours-it shows up on your timeline and essentially uses your Twitter to boost the signal of a post. Him acting like “oh I didn’t say that” is willful obfuscation/playing dumb

[@McGovern1981]

@chavonj4680 and he said he agrees with it. You're using semantics to try to deflect the point.

[@chavonj4680]

@@scapegoat762 who is deflecting? Kennedy CLAIMS to be quoting him and he corrects him that that’s not his quote. How is that arrogant??

[@frankh.valenzuelaabuelotej652]

I appluad your tenacity Sen. Kennedy. Love your "style" of questioning as well as your statements where necessary. Wishing you the best and continued good health.

[@geraldinejones8489]

I love this guy ❤ i want someone like him in England to see our stupid p.m.etc.

[@patmash]

“Are you gonna call me a sick fuck”! How I love Senator Kennedy. Brass balls for sure.

[@jameshayden3952]

Time's up!

[@guysumpthin2974]

“We are responsible for the lies we tell(repeat), and the lies we make-up”

[@chavonj4680]

@@guysumpthin2974 but repeating a lie is not the same as making it up.

[@pcs56]

@@chavonj4680 No it's worse. Especially if you are a Cambridge grad and have a PhD from MIT.

[@chavonj4680]

@@pcs56 for one, the tweet is a stance and opinion, nothing is there to claim to be factual. And secondly no, no it’s not. To fabricate something false you have to have malicious intent, to repeat something you could be as innocently misinformed or misled by other (mis)information. Anyway, this isn’t about him, I made a general comment making a general statement. Repeating a lie is not the same as making the lie yourself. Him being a grad would have no implication on adopting a political stance, that is purely his views and character, which may be shaped by his education, but does not determine an opinion as a fact from a lie.

[@dudeman858]

Sen Kennedy is my favorite politician. How could it not be?

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

Because he is a RINO that's why. He is like Trey Gowdy, all bark, no bite.

[@katie195]

@@warfarenotwarfair5655he humiliates these bureaucrats by revealing just how incompetent they are… that in itself is “bite” - they hate it.

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

@@katie195 Trey Gowdy did the same, nobody went to prison or was impeached.

[@charliepooley373]

Mine tooooo

[@soldierofmisortune4413]

I like MTG. Just the other day she told a trolling urnalist [intentional misspelling] to, "Go f*** himself" on camera. She doesn't pull her punches & I love that about her. Pure gold.

[@ellieavenelle8145]

Senator Kennedy comes out with both barrels blazing...with research and facts in hand! Love him!

[@heathermetz6576]

Senator Kennedy keeping it REAL in his line of questioning. Dropping the F bomb.

[@stever1791]

Kennedy is one of the All Time Best in the Senate . Love Sen. John Kenndey

[@johnnypk1963]

Completely agree. National treasure

[@lisabarnes2235]

He’s my Senator from Louisiana. 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

[@johnscott6481]

An all timer in the most notorious do nothing Congress ever to hold power...republicans have made House and Senate full of grandstanding, impotent fury...

[@georgiapines7906]

​@@lisabarnes2235Be proud, Lisa! Wish we could clone him!❤

[@georgiapines7906]

I agree hands down! Love Sen. Kennedy!

[@dfortini1056]

Kennedy is relentless!

[@danielmoore-xh7kb]

It's not complicated

[@Sunny-be1wg]

Love Sen Kennedy!

[@orangemouser3890]

Need a lot more of Mr. Kennedy's in the Federal government.

[@nancygaffney8071]

Amen

[@midgemudd]

Yeah 👍 😂

[@user-tr5gp9po3p]

Kennedy, 😊you are awesome! As well very much more prepared. Your research is fantastic 👏

[@susanmartinez1346]

What makes me disappointed is that these men have time to prepare for these meetings,but always make excuses. If my children didn't do their homework, they would receive an F. I give these men a big fat F.

[@Shining_Light]

Liberal men make other men feel disappointed in our whole gender.

[@peggyscott66]

Freaking liars !! Where are the cuffs?? Way to go, Senator Kennedy!!

[@SusanSez1]

Bravo Senator Kennedy!!!

[@mattschatz4864]

😂😂😂😂 Senator Kennedy isn't going to do anything. It's all just empty words.

[@Ampersandrascott]

God bless Joe Biden!

[@jackharle1251]

Cohen"?

[@jackharle1251]

Is Dr Supran an American?

[@jackharle1251]

Sheldon Whitehouse is such a weak person

[@raymondbruce7175]

An awful lot of I don't know answers shows ignorance of the subjects that should be known as it is their responsibility.

[@user-xh4hq1mr8p]

I'll tell you what this man should be president immediately

[@ICS1347]

Thank You Senator Kennedy!

[@4.9copblank49]

America is fortunate to have that Senator.

[@Mynmeisjeff]

Yes he keeps voting to send billions across seas national treasure.

[@ginakent194]

Oh My Gosh...I love watching his video's. He is so courageous in speaking his truth and he is also hilarious in how he does it.

[@njh1811]

British viewer here. I love Kennedy and wish we had somebody with his fervour and tenacity in our politics

[@YourForkSave]

You just can't help but love Senator Kennedy. He has no problems questioning these idiots and holding them accountable.

[@jakeg3126]

He knows how to word it too.

[@cathygray2104]

Senator Kennedy is priceless, love this guy💕

[@mikew8622]

💯

[@jeanettepugh6017]

Showtime…..nothing ever changes

[@maxxdog]

​@johnnymidnight814 That's because you have to pay your light bill. and buy groceries.

[@stevek9793]

Amnesia by a man with a Doctorate

[@alexrodgers9247]

Probably purchased at a Disneyland Gift Shop, or Joke shoppe!

[@Jay_dey]

BS grandstanding by interview

[@SPotter1973]

​@@alexrodgers9247 COSTO IDIOCRACY I AGREE 👍💯🔥💯🔥

[@andrewjosepholson]

A retweet IS a tweet. Anyone who retweets anything without commentary-as this man did-is giving tacit support and approval for the original tweet.

[@alexrodgers9247]

@@SPotter1973 👍👍👍😁

[@lecil2]

No censure for Mr. K.

[@roaroa5291]

"This type of character assassination" Narcissistic gaslighting. It's not "character assassination" when someone points out what you said or did. It's the TRUTH.

[@MariMChimayo]

He wasn’t ready for that! Great job calling all these idiots out!❤❤❤

[@jimhills1920]

“I didn’t write that. I only re-tweeted it.” “Do you always re-tweet stuff you don’t agree with?” “I didn’t say I disagreed with it.” You can’t make this up. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤨

[@brandoncinpubadj]

"Are you going to call me a sick fuck?" That will forever be documented as one of the more interesting lines modern day of history.

[@strawdog7704]

Americans might not appreciate this but i just thought ''did Churchill reincarnate?'' sic em boy sic em

[@user-gx1dv4oj9o]

I would've been inclined to say yes, the way he asked😅

[@SalAveNU]

This Guy.....Why isn't this guy running for president ?

[@LiamR90]

Retweeting is you tweeting it... If you repost a letter, you have posted it.

[@cathyknight3688]

I really admire your Senator Kennedy...What a awesome Man of great Intelligence..Wish we had him in our Office the U.K.🇬🇧..

[@dianeturnage9046]

I have some friends in the UK. God bless you all.

[@gazalan2234]

Definitely second that.

[@gazalan2234]

Retweets? And he is a dr. Was a time being a dr meant something.

[@ostlandr]

We won't let him go for less than Nigel Farage, Penny Mourdant, and two first-round draft picks. 😉

[@jerrylyons9279]

i lived in england in the early 50s and loved the culture and wonderful people. however, the muslims are desroying it all. there will be bloodshed or total capitulation. sick and sad.

[@lloydbloom6731]

The second guy being questioned leaves a foul taste in my mouth

[@Gibraltinator]

Gross

[@leedoulman6027]

Thought the same

[@WarHeroA21]

Looking at him he probably leaves a foul taste in a few of his friend's mouths, too.

[@RadRandy]

Imagine what his wife’s breath smells like

[@matt1975ification]

​@@RadRandyhis "wife" Be careful... Don't assume it's gender. Probably a husband.

[@ezrollerj]

I amend my answer by changing the question... I'll have to remember that trick...

[@Brendas-tl8jy]

Why didn't this guy come prepared .

[@ghostcircuitry]

How much are these people getting paid to not know anything ? Sign me up.

[@marymactavish]

Kennedy? You'll need to run for election, but I'll bet you could get his seat. If you're thinking about the scientists: They don't necessarily *memorize* data. They know what they're working on. They can easily find the answers to what he's asking, except he's being disingenuous.

[@wilcox728]

Imagine having a well paying job and when asked anything about your job, you say, I don't know, I don't remember, wasn't me, YOU WOULD BE FIRED,

[@zapcomix]

Kennedy is serious as a heart attack with a sense of humor.

[@barbaraberna291]

I love his sense of humor

[@jerry42023]

Dudes an absolute genius.

[@erikzako8799]

I love senator jhon Kennedy . He is great person .

[@kandis5576]

He is witty and I enjoy his sense of humor. As a person I like him, but he has proven to be a RINO on many of the bills he's voted for. Most recently, sending billions more to Ukraine, Taiwan and others. NOTHING FOR OUR BORDER. When the Republicans continue to vote with the Dems, rather than holding the line, I no longer trust them.

[@imsassi]

Its that "southern hospitality" in him. 🤣 Love that man !

[@lourdesclemente1143]

Send them all to jail!!!

[@rebeccafreelin7515]

I love it when these unelected officals "will have to check back on that data" when they are trying to hide the information when they are in charge of that information.

[@karend99143]

Why can’t these senators ever ask these clueless witnesses, ‘Where did you think you were coming to, a tea party?’! They come to these hearings & NEVER have any data!!

[@2tearsinabucket521]

It’s all theatre nobody is ever held accountable, look at the way hunter Biden treated the place who is definitely guilty. It’s all theatre!

[@kilerscn]

One of the issues is they won't know the precise questions they are going to be asked to have the data prepared. If they were told what they were going to be asked they could hide / change the data and spin a narrative.

[@megansummersides4255]

@@kilerscn ok but shouldn’t they have this info regardless if they’re fronting committee. That’s their freakin job!

[@kilerscn]

@@megansummersides4255 Technically yes, however without knowing precisely what they will want it's difficult to have all the data in a readable format. When you consider the infinite permutations the data might be required it becomes almost impossible to have the exact one they want immediately. Put another way, a 14 digit password composed of unique characters both upper and lower case, numbers and symbols would take a hacker ~ 1 million years to hack. That's only 14 individual bits of data. I would assume some of the data these guys have to look at is pages long, sure they aren't trying to hack it but putting it in a readable format for every single permutation of question, it's not going to happen quickly, it's definitely not going to be possible on the spot. I'm sure I could ask you questions about the stats in your job and you would struggle to answer directly immediately.

[@stevenrich1819]

Kennedy is an American treasure. I wish more Republican congressmen were on his level.

[@user-jh6mj6rg3j]

He was also great when he was a longtime democrat.

[@rumpocalypse]

In what way? He very clearly didn't want answers to his questions. He wanted to make statements.

[@gymshoe8862]

@@rumpocalypse Those were the witnesses statements, not Kennedy's.

[@WeLuv9x5]

Climate change, like J6, are nothing than a Demoncrat-fueled hoax!

[@cherylkonopasek9582]

His family is, but they chose not to endorse him because he can spill the beans about the Kennedy Clan or Camelot. They are not ready to face the truth. Pride is strong in that family.

[@merzaford5347]

I’m so sick of this man saying either he can’t answer or he has to check on something…. Because he’s lying

[@deeoneal1267]

so obvious. Not very prepared for testimony!

[@joannecave2565]

I love watching you point out hypocrisy.

[@Shoddyer1]

Kennedy is a hero. About time someone tells the truth!

[@barbaraknight6910]

Way to go Senator Kennedy!!!! Love you so much.

[@BIgBass255]

What a name, what a Man.

[@goodstranger7592]

Outstanding Mr K

[@timothypalmquist5002]

Why do they have these meetings nobody answers any questions. What a waste of time and taxpayers money

[@JonWorkus]

Sen. John Kennedy. We need MORE patriots like him. If you are in Congress; DO YOUR JOB!

[@jamiebriggs1249]

And less like the Buffon Sheldon Whitehouse

[@anikomattison7568]

He should be Vice President!

[@tomharden4419]

Kennedy should get double time for questions.

[@Mynmeisjeff]

He should also stop voting to spend billions to Ukraine every 4 weeks. That would be nice.

[@raybeavers3123]

I think Senator Kennedy should have “UNLIMITED TIME FOR QUESTIONING!”

[@paulcarlson4230]

I only reweeted 100 of them to my colleagues

[@Marjorie-ro8ck]

Love this love...love John Kennedy ❤️ I love watching 👀 him. He's awesome

[@doylecole]

Charge the witness with contempt of Congress and lock him up!!

[@trollthedicey]

Let's be fair: everybody's in contempt of Congress

[@kfcfighter46]

A 10 year old watching this can tell the difference between good and evil. Is it not obvious? Thank you Kennedy for at least having a set compared to some of your colleagues.

[@KB-ke3fi]

They were paid off and it's still going on.

[@jjjones8609]

Except that the oil companies have historic profits. There wasn’t a need to raise prices that is the questions that should be asked.

[@bokesnmokes]

That's good because Kennedy's supporters are at a preschooler's comprehension level

[@chavonj4680]

@@jjjones8609 so at what point does congress become able to regulate who charges what prices for their product?

[@interestedparty00]

jjjones, learn supply and demand STUPlD F.

[@user-wg3wj6ur9z]

They have no answers that make sense.

[@obiejerusalem8587]

Kennedy looks and sounds like a regular Southern gentleman, but goddamn he can bite like a viper.

[@cheryldurham3560]

You will find that quite often with us Southerners. Men and Women. Don’t be fooled by our accents and manners 😍🇺🇸

[@nix4644]

@@cheryldurham3560 You guys defend your homes with pit bulls and pew pews.👍

[@bigyoppa3403]

@@cheryldurham3560 it’s the same everywhere lmao y’all are no different than the rest of the country stop it.

[@user-oc6gf5dc8h]

He’s the nicest guy in the bar but will throw down. I like him

[@guysumpthin2974]

Supply??? Fluctuate??? Of electricity made with natural gas ??? Comes out of the ground for the same price every day

[@keithnsearle7393]

IF these people are "sworn" under oath, then when they lie, why are they not charged with contempt and thrown in jail, why not throw them in jail for being ruddy stupid?

[@brandoncampanaro7571]

Because the democrats are trying their absolute best to install a dictatorship.

[@Hughesbayou]

are you talking about Kennedy or the witness? Kennedy never lets a witness answer the question no matter how complicated.

[@waltercobb9700]

@@Hughesbayou They had the opportunity to answer, but did not. No time for Grand-standing and filibustering !

[@danwaller5312]

These hearings are pointless. Nothing ever happens to the fools that come before the committee and rarely answer questions.

[@palmyrafoxy6860]

Senator Kennedy has the stature of a Leader: concision and never overlooking the goal whomever iwill be n front of him. Greatest among orators, always courteous, measured, calm and ferociously acccurate. Great gentleman. Thank you with profound respect and salute to Louisiana from France.

[@junedimond1693]

The Foul Mouth on this guy ! Tweets this kind of crap and that’s why there is no respect for people like him ! THANK YOU to Senator Kennedy for calling this out !❤

[@jeremylindsey94]

People being sincere often swear...liars often use manipulative language.

[@brianbates4785]

The Senate needs at least 50 more John Kennedys.

[@user-bx4yj1sd6n]

How come everyone named John Kennedy is a politician?

[@jukemjamie5878]

Ffw

[@Islandgil]

I agree

[@marshallbates4875]

Dad??

[@bridgetteparra2274]

God bless Sen. Kennedy for bringing out these facts that otherwise be overlooked!

[@jasonsmith3326]

He didnt bring out shit he supports the destruction of our planet is against carbon capture.

[@lynnvener6631]

This is an AMERICAN HERO!!!!!Thank you, thank u, thank u, Senator Kennedy, for all the hard work you've done to FIGHT for OUR FREEDOM & OUR SURVIVAL!!! GOD bless you & keep you safe & healthy🙏...We WILL WIN this FIGHT against the DARKNESS!! It can NEVER be DARK when there is LIGHT😇!!! 🎈 🎉We will be celebrating together soon🎊🎈 💙🙏😘🤗2all😇

[@mikeyincalif]

Senator Kennedy ; please come to California and run for Governor. Please Sir , We Californians need a great man like you. Please ….😢

[@davidwholly5209]

Sadly, he'd never win. California is too far gone overall.

[@tamaraelsberry6630]

What i think is that California perfected election fraud decades ago...

[@stormy6454]

I don't think California has had a fair election in 50 years.

[@triggeredmuch3070]

That would be awesome, but it is now Commifornia.

[@Carolokie3]

I want him to come to Indiana!! 😊

[@kevinfikes8633]

Thanks!

[@morleymobproductionz]

They are damaging property, to one of the most important documents in English history! Damaging property is a crime!! Have the arrested and charged!

[@markmorico5439]

Mr. Kennedy is wholesome as all get out until you rattle his cage…he is a true patriot.

[@Gmac_Greg_M]

He just has no understanding of economics though. Trumps printing of money didn’t have enough time to be reflected towards inflation while he was in office.

[@quintonpriest]

Sen John Kennedy of Louisiana is a National Treasure and we are fortunate to have him! Barry and Joe For GITMO 2024🇺🇸 MAGA

[@successiseasyifyoufollowdi7975]

Senator Kennedy is a treasure all right but then again so are things you find at the bottom of an outhouse

[@randywl8925]

​@@successiseasyifyoufollowdi7975 .......it appears you spend too much time in outhouses. ...the fumes are not healthy down there.... as everyone can clearly tell. I'd go get checked out.

[@bikerkat01]

He is not John Kennedy, he is Robert Kennedy.

[@randywl8925]

@@bikerkat01 He is John Kennedy, just like this videos title says.

[@WinnieTingal]

And seniors your social security check might go up 3% next year so what the hell is going on??

[@gerrynewton3147]

I wish we had a John Kennedy here in the UK! Love watching him have these clowns turn in knots by his questioning.

[@Hwy157]

Louisiana is proud of Senator Kennedy, no nonsense country boy who tells it like it is.

[@justinstephenson9360]

As long as by "tells it like it is" you mean avoiding any facts which might suggest that the oil and gas industry and our use of oil and gas has any impact on climate. Man made climate change is real and unless we radically change our ways by phasing out the use of coal and massively reducing the use of oil and gas (at least by burning it) we will suffer the consequences of our hubris

[@codyjonesjr1614]

Love this man

[@kaydublin5164]

LA you are a lucky state to have this man.

[@donnalopez5653]

​@kaydublin5164 . Yes we are.

[@Oi_there_mate]

You’ve got that right!

[@Feedstraydogg]

That last sentence i need as a ringtone 😂😂 you re-tweeted it are you going to call me a sick !@$%

[@karoleegregerson7600]

Gotta love John Kennedy.

[@MrDemonseed666]

That was great!

[@joaov.m.oliveira9903]

He should have responded at the end: "Not now, sir!"

[@MelodyFox-jx4nw]

I agree with Kennedy on most of his questions and views. He asks some very loaded and thoughtful questions. Thank God for him.

[@ingGS]

I agree. And he’s often able to show tolerance and understanding, he asks pointed questions, but he doesn’t really attack people for the sake of it, but for truth.

[@ssssssstssssssss]

He is either scientifically illiterate or highly manipulative or both (probably both). And mostly comes off as someone grandstanding. What do you like about him?

[@michaelmerck7576]

And none of the biden people have ever answered any questions

[@pcOT-0z4]

​@@ssssssstssssssss please elaborate on your elaborate assessment snake 😅

[@ingGS]

@@ssssssstssssssss LOL, did you just create this account to comment that? We are fortunate to have critical congressmen like him to stand for us.

[@lisaedwards4178]

I absolutely admire John Kennedy. He's a no-nonsense kind of man, and that, in my opinion, is a great quality. I wish we had an entire Senate and Congress full of men and women with half the backbone that man has. GOD BLESS YOU JOHN KENNEDY!!

[@user-qv1rl7zl6h]

I think the last time we had that much moral courage, we only had 13 states.

[@bikerkat01]

John Kennedy is dead, this is Robert Kennedy. Wow, the ignorance on this page is humungous.

[@ElisabethChytil-hw4fs]

One of a dissapearing kind of man, sadly