Senate Republicans have launched investigations into the Obama Administration and Joe Biden over the origins of the FBI's 2016 Russia inquiry. Democrats allege Republicans are using the Senate to get Trump re-elected, and are ignoring current crises.
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, a consulting firm that worked for Ukrainian energy company Burisma when Biden's son, Hunter, served on the board. Senate Democrats are howling over what they say is Republicans using the Senate to try to help get Trump re-elected. "There are literally matters of life and death waiting for our committees attention but instead this committee is doing the president's personal bidding," said Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., a potential contender to be Biden's running mate.
Constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley, who testified against Trump's impeachment in the House, said investigations can be political and still have merit."I certainly believe that the oversight interests are stronger when you're looking at things like the Russia investigation. The Burisma controversy presents a more challenging question, however, I tend to favor some inquiry.
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