chiefjudge garland joined chief judge garland joined in chiefjudge garland joined in more than 96% ofe kavanaugh, dissenting only once. despite all this, after weeks of reviewing judge kavanaugh's record, and listening to 32 hours of his testimony, the senate's advice and consent was thrown into a tailspin, following the allegations of sexual assault by professor christine. the confirmation process now involves evaluating whether or not judge and lied about it to the judiciary committee. some argue that because this is a lifetime appointment to our highest court, the public interest requires that this be resolved against the nominee. others see the public interest as embodied in ourlong see the public interest as embodied in our long established tradition of affording to those accused of miss conduct a presumption of innocence. in cases in which the facts are unclear, they would argue that the question should be resolved in favour of the nominee. mr president, i understand both viewpoints. this debate is contributed further by the fa ct debate is contributed further by the fact that t