Capitol police arrest Rubio hearing disruptor, as Republican senator says ‘off to jail’
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The U.S. Capitol Police said one person was arrested Wednesday for staging a protest during Secretary of State Marco Rubio's appearance in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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"All right, here we go... you know the drill, off to jail," Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, was heard saying after a man in the audience got up and started yelling about a "war crime" while holding a sign that read "Hands Off Venezuela."
"That's a one-year ban from the committee. Anyone who is a persistent violator will be banned for three years. So I don't know whether the guy falls in that category, looks like it," added Risch, who is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "I hope after three years he’ll find a more productive means of employment."
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