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Video: Senator Sasse Rips Astros as 'Miserable Cheaters' During SCOTUS Hearing

Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska dedicated time to discussing the in Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to confirm Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the United States Supreme Court.

Sasse called the Astros "miserable cheaters" who "deserve to be punished probably more than they have been."

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.@SenSasse: "I'd like to talk about the Houston Astros who are miserable cheaters...all baseball fans know that the Houston @Astros cheat. They steal signs. They bang on cans...they deserve to be punished probably more than they have been." #SCOTUS #SCOTUShearing #ALCS https://t.co/uBBUOOA84J

The Astros will play Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.