"I'd like to talk about the Houston Astros, who are miserable cheaters."
Nebraska U.S. senator Ben Sasse used time during the Amy Coney Barrett hearing Wednesday to dump ALL OVER the Astros ... and we gotta say, it was funny as hell!!
The 48-year-old Republican was trying to make a point to ACB ... when he went on a long tangent RIPPING Carlos Correa, Alex Bregman and the rest of the 'Stros.
"All baseball fans know the Houston Astros cheat," Sasse said. "They steal signs. They bang on cans.