Democrat Senator Accuses GOP Colleague of Spying
Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) accused Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) of “creepily” spying on congressional cars to make a political point about driving safety regulations.
“Instead of @berniemoreno creepily following us to the cars we use to get to work in the Capitol and writing down their VIN numbers, I’d suggest he use his time in more productive ways,” Rosen tweeted Wednesday.
Rosen’s remarks followed a tense Senate Commerce Committee session where Moreno admitted collecting vehicle identification numbers (VINs) from Democratic senators’ cars. He argued the act was meant to demonstrate what he described as hypocrisy about proposed safety technology mandates.
“I object to you stalking my car and my staff to find the VIN numbers to present to this committee,” Rosen said, according to footage of the hearing.
“It’s visible from the outside of the car,” Moreno responded, noting that VIN numbers can typically be seen through a vehicle’s front windshield.
Summary
Senator Rosen accused Moreno of intrusive behavior after he admitted gathering VINs from Democratic colleagues’ cars to challenge their stance on vehicle safety mandates.