Cortez Masto and Klobuchar noted that the bills passed the Judiciary Committee unanimously. Booker is a member of the panel, but he said he missed the votes—and the chance to object earlier—because of hasty scheduling by the committee.

In a rare public outburst on the Senate floor Tuesday, New Jersey Sen_ Cory Booker took his Democratic colleagues to task, saying the party “needs a wake up call!”