judges don't do that. judges shouldn't do it. well, that's the litmus test now of the liberal democrats in the united states senate. they're going to try to make people believe that they know how judge kavanaugh is going to rule on the supreme court. when president obama was picking people to serve as judges and justices, he said he was looking for people who decide cases -- these were his words -- based on empathy. president trump has consistently selected judges and we've approved and confirmed quite a few now, mr. president, as we've been here since president trump has taken office, judges and justices who decide cases based upon the law and the constitution of the land. judge kavanaugh is exactly that kind of a judge. he understands that writing the laws is not his job, hasn't been his job on the circuit court. would not be his job on the supreme court. he gave a speech last year in which he said that congress and the president, not the courts, possess the authority and the responsibility to legislate. let me repeat that. con

judges don't do that, judges shouldn't do it. that's the l litmus test now for the liberal democrats in the u.s. senate. they will try to make people believe they know how judge cavanaugh will rule in the supreme court. when president obama was picking people to serve as judges and justices, he said he was looking for people who decide cases based on empathy. president trump has rmconsistently selected edges and we've approved and confirm quite a few since we been here since president trump has taken office, judges and judges is who decide cases based on the law and the constitution of the land. judge cavanaugh is exactly that kind of a judge. he understands that writing the laws. he gave a speech last year in which congress and the president, not the courts possess the authority and responsibility to legislate. let me repeat that. congress and the president, not the courts possess the authority and responsibility to legislate. the third thing i expect to happen in this whole process is that we will vote on the nomination many ha

to judge a case based on, in the case of a federal judge, a supreme court judge, the law and the constitution. to look and be sure those match up and to be sure that the law is applied as it's written, not as a judge thinks it should have been written. the constitution applied as a written, not as a judge thinks it should be amended. there's a way to pass a law and the constitution, but that's not to be done by the court and it seems to me that in the scalia tradition, the gorsuch nomination tradition, we have a judge here who appears to be committed in every day to look at the law and enforce the law. i think it was judge scalia who then -- and others who have said that a good judge is often not happy with the opinion they have to render because the opinion they have to render, based on the facts of the case may not be the way they'd like the case to work out at all, but that's not their job to decide how they'd like the case to work out. the judge -- the job of a judge is to judge the application of the law and the application of the constitution. you know, seven justices, including our mos

and now, judge, the podium is yours. [applause] judge kavanaugh: mr. president, thank you. throughout this process, i have witnessed firsthand your appreciation for the vital role of the american judiciary. no president has ever consulted more widely or talked with more people from more backgrounds to seek input about a supreme court nomination. mr. president, i am grateful to you and i am humbled by your confidence in me. thank you. thirty years ago, president reagan nominated anthony kennedy to the supreme court. the framers established that the constitution is designed to secure the blessings of liberty. justice kennedy devoted his career to securing liberty. i'm deeply honored to be nominated to fill his seat on the supreme court. [applause] judge kavanaugh: my mom and dad are here. i am their only child. when people ask what it's like to be an only child, i say, it depends on who your parents are. [laughter] kavanaugh: i was lucky. my mom was a teacher. in the 1960s and '70s she taught history at two largely african-american public high schools in washington, d.c. -- m

i can be a good judge. as part of my commitment to public service that i've carried out for most of the 16 years since i graduated from law school. >> do you think it makes any difference on your ability to be an appellate judge in this country? which side of the issue you are the impeachment, your personal opinion, when you testified you will not let personal opinion interfere in your interpretation of the law and the independence of the judiciary, does it have a bearing? >> i absolutely believe in the idea that judges are impartial and neutral and that whatever activities may have occurred in terms of life in government activities, those are good experiences to have to become a good judge but it is also true once you put on the black robe you are impartial and you represent the law. as justice kennedy used to tell us, the essential neutrality of the law. that is a principle i would seek to follow where i would be confirmed to a d.c. circuit court of appeals. it is essential to our entire system of governm

"hannity" is next with judge jeanine. judge, are you there?re >> judge jeanine: i'm here, tucker. my prayers are with those young boys. let's hope they get them all out safely. scary, very scary. >> tucker: amen >> tucker: amen. >> judge jeanine: amen. thank you. welcome to "hannity" ." i'm jeanine pirro in tonight for sean. get ready for one of the most contentious hearings ever. peter strzok has officially been subpoenaed by the judiciary committee and will now be forced to testify in public next tuesday, july 10th. as most of you already know, peter strzok is the corrupt anti-trump fbi investigator who played an important role in clearing hillary clinton of all charges back in 2016.ha and then subsequently became a key investigator in the trump-russia witch hunt. he was ultimately removed from the mueller investigation after text messages revealed the extent of his anti-trump bias. this includes a text to his girlfriend, lisa page. on july 31st, just days after hillary's investigation ended and trump's investigation started. his text read, "this feels momentous because this mat

what's the role of the judge? follow the law. >> he actually added to that, what the law demands regardless of his personal view. very powerful statement by judge scalia. jay sekulow, good to see you on this historic night in manyht ways. joining us now, fox news contributor of andy mccarthy, and the author of, "players, leakers and liberals." good friend of the program and gracious to fill in last week, judge jeanine's shapiro. democratic presidents never get it wrong, they always get the judicial activists. there is, i think -- i loved what i read, the words of judge kavanaugh, and i loved what i heard tonight. but there is always the fear that the originalist's in words only and it doesn't come out? >> you know, i'm not worried about that. here's a judge was 12 years on the bench, 300 opinions. he's very clear on what he thinks, and you know what's amazing about the left rightpi now? for some reason they think that the united states supreme court is not about the constitution but instead, you know, they see it

"justice with judge jeanine" is next. remember i'm watters and this is hide world. [♪] judge jeanine: breaking tonight. 48 hours from the pick that could define the future of the supreme court. hello and welcome to "justice." i'm jeanine pirro. thanks for being with us and thanks for making justice number one last week. what a show on deck. matt schlapp is here. so is tomi lahren and a powerful political panel. we'll be discussing the president's big decision on the supreme court monday night and more. but first how badly were the feds out to get donald trump and where does the house intelligence investigation stand now. joining me to discuss that and more is the chair of the house intelligence committee, republican congressman devin nunes. good evening. '. >> great to be with you. judge jeanine: yesterday you sent yet another letter to congressman gowdy and goodlatte asking that they question individuals openly in this continuing trump russia -- alleged trump-russia collusion investigation. now it appears your letter inc

by all accounts, judge kavanaugh is precisely that kind of judge. his resume, to put it simply, is topnotch. a bachelor's degree from yale with honors. a law degree also from yale where he was a member of the law review, a lecturing position at harvard law school to which he was appointed, by the way, by then-dean and now justice elena kagan. after graduating, he quickly built a reputation as a star law clerk, including on the supreme court for justice kennedy. as an energetic and talented public servant and as one of the preeminent legal minds of his generation. in 2006 the senate confirmed him to the d.c. circuit. he's compiled an extensive record on the federal bench. he published more than 300 opinions and earned considerable praise for his clear writing and reasoning. so, madam president, judge kavanaugh has built a long and distinguished record. he paints a clear picture of how he would conduct himself as a member of the nation's highest court. it reflects a firm understanding that judges must interpret laws as they are written. we do not choo

these were key items on judge roberts's and judge alito's hearings.they are important going to a circuit court. just if you would, and you have probably answered this already, and i apologize if you have and i have not heard of it. but just give me your view of the constitution as a documentitself. can you put yourself in a category? do you have a view that it is established as a living document, as a strict constructionist of the constitution itself? brett kavanaugh: senator, i believe very much in interpreting text as it is written and not seeking to impose one's own personal policy preferences into the text of the document. i believe very much in judicial restraint, recognizing the primary policymaking role of the legislative branch in our constitutional democracy.i -- democracy. i believe very much, as a prospective inferior court judge, were i to be confirmed, in following the supreme court precedent strictly and absolutely. once as a lower court judge, i think that is very important for the stability of our three-level system for lower courts to

bad judge. stretching for results he prefers rather than those that the law demands. mr. president, i don't know how judge kavanaugh would rule on the cases he would face as a member of the supreme court, but i do know that in each and every case he would look not for the results he prefers but for those that the law demands. in a 2017 speech at notre dame law school judge kavanaugh said, and i quote, i believe very deeply in those visionings of the rule of law -- visions of the rule of law as a law of rules and as the judge as umpire. by that i mean a neutral, impartial judiciary that decides cases based on settled principles without regard to policy preferences or political allegiances or which party is on which side in a particular case. end quote. that's it, mr. president. that's the job of a judge to serve as the umpire, to call the balls and strikes, not rewrite the rules of the game. mr. president, when you're considering a candidate for congress, political opinions like those the democra

that's from judge kavanaugh. if there is any indication as to why we need those documents from the time when he was staff secretary to president bush, it s the words of judge kavanaugh himself. if we want to know what kind of justice he will be, we need to understand the decisions he's made and the lessons he's arned in that most formative job. if we refuse even to try, we have an did i dated our constitutional responsibility. -- we have abdicated our constitutional responsibility. we have a duty. i submit with great respect the request made by the chairman of the judiciary committee involves all of us abdicating that responsibility unless we protest and raise a hue and cry and force production of additional documents. this goes beyond any sort of partisan divide. it goes beyond the question of whether any of my colleagues are voting for or against judge kavanagh. it is about our constitutional responsibility. these documents as judge avenal himself has said, in effect, ould reveal much about judge kavanaugh as h

and judge kavanaugh demonstrated that in our system of government, judges interpret the law. they don't make the law, they interpret them. policymaking is for the other branches of government. now in a rational world, the judge's nomination would be confirmed by the senate overwhelmingly. i don't think there is a question about that. his qualifications are unquestioned. his integrity is beyond reproach and he is respected through the country as one of the nation's leading jurists sadly however we don't live in a national world at least not when it comes to the supreme court. we saw this last year our democratic colleagues attacked and unqualified. they had incited often enough with the right sort but he wouldn't do enough to protect the little guy when deciding cases. they didn't think that they would rule the way they would wear that he would reach liberal enough outcomes. of course they couldn' couldn'tt directly as they would have given the whole game away and shown the opposition was just about politics which is exactly what it was. so they latched onto a couple of casesc

because he is a real judge. he has been an intellectual leader of one of the nation's most important courts for over a decade. he has heard thousands of cases and issued hundreds of opinions. is a brilliant thinker, powerful writer, and a kind and humble man. i cannot think of a better person to fill justice kennedy's seat than a former clerk. because justice kennedy is a kind and humble man and he is excited about having this nominee take his place. after all of the kicking and screaming last year, after all of the misrepresentations, we confirmed neil gorsuch to the supreme court. we did so because he was unquestionably qualified, because he demonstrated a firm understanding of the proper role under the constitution. like neil gorsuch, brett kavanaugh is unquestionably qualified. like neil gorsuch, brett kavanaugh has shown a commitment to the constitution into the principle that the judges are to interpret the law, not make it up. like neil gorsuch, brett kavanaugh will be confirmed. i have confidence in my c

throughout legal circles he is considered a judges judge, a true thought leader among his peers.e's a brilliant tourist with a clear and effective writing style universally regarded as one of the finest and sharpest legal minds in our time. and just like justice gorsuch, he excelled as a clerk for justice kennedy. [applause] judge kavanaugh has devoted his life to public service. for the last 12 years, he has served as a judge on the d.c. circuit court of appeals with great distinction offering opinions which have been widely admired for their skill, insight and rigorous adherence to the law. of those opinions, there are more than a dozen that the supreme court has adopted as the law of the land. beyond his great renown as a judge, he is active in his community. he coaches cyo basketball, serves meals to needy families, and having learned from his mom who is a schoolteacher in d.c., tutors children at local elementary schools. there is no one in america more qualified for this position, and no one more deserving. i want to thank the senator is on both sides of the aisle, republic

the judges see the district judges, the district judges see their lawyers. lawyers think the judges are their constituents as well. i said if you want to rule, and we're going to have this conference, you can see your constituents only once every two years, congress can save a lot of money. so they never asked me another question about it. the last panel talks about the pacific. have judges from the federal states of micronesia, coming from guam, samoa, they have to travel further to get to hawaii, even from where they are. they not only look west toward the mainland -- they are so proud to be american -- but they also look east. they are our frontier. i think we should be very conscience of the tremendous service and dedication to the rule of law that our fellow judges among lawyers, and citizens have in guam and the pacific. did you know we have more ships in okinawa in world war ii than in normandy? we have a tremendous investment in the pacific. it is where we can begin teaching the meaning of the rule of law.in the pacific. >> i have been a criminal def

by all accounts, judge kavanaugh is precisely that judge. resume to put it simply is top-notch. his bachelor's degree from yale, , aaw degree from yale lecturer position at harvard appointed by dean and justice scali elena kagan. a law clerk on the supreme court for supreme court justice kennedy. he is one of the preeminent legal minds of his generation. in 2006, the senate confirmed him to the d.c. circuit. he has compiled an extensive record on the federal bench. he has published more than 300 opinions and earned considerable praise for his clear writing and reasoning. long kavanaugh has built a and distinguished record. it paints a clear picture of how he would conduct himself as a member of the nation's highest court. it reflects a firm understanding that judges must interpret laws as they are written. we do not choose them to make policy, pick favorites, or craft novel legislation from the bench. some of our colleagues and others on the left seem to see the role of judges very differently. president obama summed up this alternate view well when he was running for president.

smarter public and colleagues are downplaying the role judge kavanagh had will working for and judge -- john cornyn said that judge kavanagh was " more or less a traffic cop." contradicts what our colleagues said at the time when he was a nominee to the d.c. circuit court of appeals. senator cornyn said ben about currentlynagh " he is staff secretary to president bush, and job whose title belies the serious and important responsibility that the individual performed." another colleague and a very distinguished member of the judiciary committee said of judge kavanagh, " his background as staff secretary may prove to be particularly good judicial training." for me, the best indication of how important his role as staff secretary to president bush, not just as counsel, but staff secretary, comes from judge kavanagh himself. me which of mysk prior experiences have been most useful to mean as a judge, i tell them all of them have been useful and i draw on all of but i also do not hesitate to say that my five and a half years in the white house, my three years as staff secretary for preside

five of the new judges would be circuit judges on the u.s. circuit court of appeals for the ninth circuit, as well as 52 of the requested new judgeships being district seats. i want to recognize the hard work of the judicial conference and think them for their willingness to submit written testimony for this hearing. has a duty to examine these recommendations and determine whether off rising new judgeships is the best way to ensure efficient administration of justice. our chairman, chuck grassley, has a long record of oversight on this topic and has been an advocate for alternative means in handling expansions in caseloads. because we had a delayed start, chairman grassley had to leave but will submit written questions for the record. with perspectives from the bench and the academy, this hearing will provide an opportunity for committee ofis jurisdiction on what is working and what can be improved in regard to our federal courts. i would like to acknowledge senator sullivan of alaska and senator daines of montana. both are vested in ensurin

ofs conference is comprised judges, new judges and seasoned judges. wonder, what words of wisdom could you impart to make us better judges? impressionlways my that i would have been the world greatest trial judge. much work and practice as a trial judge. warren voter would not allow us to be assigned to the district court. we only had 13 judges on the ninth circuit, one of which found it difficult to work because of age. backlog.00 case we were sitting with judges from all over the country. court,t 18 months on the it was over four square of judges. line them up, we had senior judges, judges from the court. they became my good friend. can't ber said you sending all these judges. he did not allow us to go to the district court. trial judges have to do some very difficult inks. they have to determine credibility, sometimes with help of jury, sometimes not. number two, reduce sentencing, which is very difficult. judges isvice to the advice i would give to people who are not judges, always lead and the principles motivating you to act. the judge should al

judge. he interprets the constitution as written. he interprets our laws as written. he follows the separation of powers and leaves policy making to the political branches. brett kavanaugh is one of the most respected judges in our country, for good reason, because he's a real judge. he has been an intellectual leader on one of our nation's most important courts for over a decade. he has heard thousands of cases and issued hundreds of opinions. he is a brilliant thinker, a powerful writer, and i might add as somebody who knows him well, a kind and humble man. i cannot think of a better person to fill justice kennedy's seat on the supreme court than his former clerk, because justice kennedy is a kind and humble man. and he's excited about having this nominee take his place. madam president, after all the kicking and screaming last year, after all the obfuscations and misrepresentations, we confirmed neil gorsuch to the supreme court. we did so because he was unquestionably qualified and becau

throughout legal circles he is considered a judge's judge, a true thought leader among his peers. he's a brilliant jurist with a clear and effective writing style universally regarded as one of the finest and sharpest legal minds of our time. and just like justice gorsuch, he excelled as a clerk for justice kennedy. that's great, thank you. [applause] >> judge kavanaugh has devoted his life to public service. for the last 12 years, he has served as a judge on the d.c. circuit court of appeals with great distinction, authoring over 300 opinions which have been widely admired for their skill, insight and rigorous adherence to the law. among those opinions are more than a dozen that the supreme court has adopted as the law of the land. beyond his great renown as a judge, he is active in his community. he coaches cyo basketball, serves meals to needy families and, having learned from his mom -- who is a schoolteacher in d.c -- tutors children at local elementary schools. there is no one in america more qualified for this position and no one more deserving. i want to thank the senators

that's what judges do. if they can't do it, they shouldn't serve as a judge. and justices by their work must be insulated from the day-to-day politics that we are all too common with here in the congress. the court, of course, should not be a partisan or political institution. it was created by the founders to be something apart from the political branches of government, the executive and legislative branches. that's because the political branches of the government run for election and are held accountable by the voters, not so judges who serve for a life term. i know that president obama once argued in favor of what he called an empathy standard in judicial decision-making, but that's not my standard and i know it's not judge kavanaugh's standard either. it is another way to call for result-oriented judging, which is the opposite of what a good judge should do. as a former judge and justice of the texas supreme court, i believe those that serve in the judicial branch must put their personal beliefs aside and apply the law as written and faithfully interpret t

throughout legal circles, he is considered a judges judge a true , thought leader among his peers. he is a brilliant jurist at with a clear and effective writing style, universally regarded as one of the finest and sharpest legal minds of our time. just like just as gorsuch, he excelled as a clerk for justice kennedy. [applause] >> judge kavanaugh has devoted his life to public service. for the last four years, he is served as a judge on the gc circuit court of appeals with great distinction authoring over 300 opinions which have been widely admired for the scale insight and rigorous adherence to the law. among those kids are more than a -- those opinions are more than a dozen that the supreme court has adopted as the law of the land. renowned as a judge, she is -- the jan his great renown as a judge, he is active in his community. he coaches basketball, serves meals to needy families, and having learned from his mom who is a schoolteacher in d.c. tutors children at local , elementary schools. there is no one in america more qualified for this position and no one more deserving fea

prior to judge kavanaugh's selection, president trump promised to nominate a judge who, quote, would do the right thing, unlike judge roberts, on health care, unquote. those are president trump's words. he commissioned a list of judges from the heritage foundation, of far-right special interest group dedicated to dismantling government including and especially the health care law. that's the place where the government spends a lot of money, and these rich people who are behind the heritage foundation, the kochs and others, they don't want to pay any taxes, those poor folks. sore -- they are so struggling. and where do those taxes go more than any other? health care. because that's what the american people want. who wouldn't -- who wouldn't give everything they have if their spouse, their child, their relative was sick and needed a lot of money to be cured? that's why we have insurance and that's why we have the government involved with things like social security and medicare and medicaid. but the heritage foundation, the handful of rich people who fund them and the so many republica

a judge must interpret statutes as written and a judge must interpret the constitution as written. informed by history and tradition and precedent. >> a little bit of color as to how this went down, the president made the decision last night when he got back from the white house. he telephoned brett kavanaugh to say you are my choice to be the nominee for that supreme court and then called donald mcgahn and the vice president. today he called justice kennedy who was traveling in austria and informed him that he was picking kavanaugh to replace him. the other candidates who were on the list got calls as well, saying maybe next time. shannon, we found out why there were so much conflicting information out there. it's because the speed of this nomination process and the late decision. the white house prepared four background packages on all of the candidates, so they asked the candidates for all the background. they even asked what guests they would like to have at the nominating ceremony. so when those requests went out, inquiries were made, how would you like to come to the white ho

judge kavanagh got the nomination not because he will be an impartial judge on behalf of all americans, but because he passed president trump's litmus freedomrepeal women's for their reproductive rights, repeal america's health care including protection of pre-existing conditions. if judge kavanaugh was to be can confirmed, women's reproductive rights would be in the hands of five men on the supreme court. women or menat the of america want. judge kavanaugh's own writings make clear that he would rule gets reproductive rights and freedoms and that he would welcome challenges to the constitutionality of the affordable care act of our health care act. judge kavanaugh has argued that the supreme court should question the constitutionality of the affordable care act. he openly criticized the supreme court when they upheld the law. he is no neutral arbiter. he has already made up his mind. he would not have been approved by the heritage foundation if they want certain that he would repeal the aca. he would not have been approved by the federalist society's leonard leo was not certain he wou

in joining us today on the couch, fox news senior judicial analyst judge andrew napolitano. >> judge napolitano: did you pick me just for today knowing what was going to happen? >> melissa: obviously. welcome to the party. >> harris: you look 18, you look great. they do a lot to get two, president trump supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh on capitol hill today. vice president trump escorting the nominee this morning to meet with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell as the quest begins for the votes he needs to be confirmed. president trump wing and this morning before he departed for europe to attend the nato summit. the president reflecting on his announcement last night and sounding optimistic. >> last night was an incredible evening. brett kavanaugh has gotten rave reviews. from both sides. i think it's going to be a beautiful thing to watch over the next month. but you a lot of money already spent on both sides of the aisle on ads for and against kavanaugh. democrats say they're going to do all they can to stop this confirmation. here senate minority leader chuck schumer. >>

judge kavanaugh is precisely that judge. his resume is top-notch. a bachelors degree from yale with honors, a law degree from yale where he was a member of the law review. he was at harvard law school where he was appointed by then dean and now justice, elena kagan. after graduating he built a reputation as a stall law clerk including with it justice kennedy is a public servant he is one of the preeminent legal minds of his generation. in 2006 he was confirmed to the d.c. circuit. he has an extensive record and has published more than 300 opinions wears clear writing and reasoning. judge kavanaugh has built a long and distinguished record. he paints a clear picture of how he would conduct himself as a member of the nation's highest court. it's a firm understanding that judges interpret laws as they are written. we do not choose them to make policy. some of our colic see the role of judges differently. president obama summed up this ultimately well when he was running for president. he explained that he sought to appoint judges who harbor particular

judge jeanine: i want to thank you for calling in. >> great book, judge. have gone through half of it now. you gave me a copy. i bought my own and gave three or four of them out. judge jeanine: i know you will have more to say tomorrow morning on "fox news sunday." now to my opening statement. you know, americans elected the outsider businessman president. why? to borrow a phrase from the man himself. what do we have to lose? the economy was in the tank, our kids western living in the basement because they couldn't find a job. factories were closing down, jobs and manufacturing were being shipped overseas, and in trade, china was sucking us dry. the obama folks called it a healthy economy but there was barely a pulse. 1% annual gdp growth was the new normal and president obama warned donald trump's election would result in economic disaster for all americans. >> some of those jobs of the past are just not going to come back. and when somebody says like the person you just mentioned who i'm not going to advertise for that he's going to bring all these jobs

prior to judge kavanaugh selection,av president trump promise to nominate a judge who would do the right thing by mike judge robertson health care. those are trumps words. he commissioned a list of judges from the heritage foundation. a fiery special interest group dedicated to dismantlinger government including and especially the health care law. the government spends a lot of money in these rich people behind the heritage foundation don't want to pay any taxes, the poor folks are struggling and where do my taxes go than any other place? health care. that's what the american people want. they gave everything they had if their spouse, their child, their relativech was sick and needed a lot of money to be cured. that's why we have insurance and the governments involved like social security and medicare and medicaid. the heritage foundation in so many republicans who dance to their tune. they don't wantt that. they haveve pushed forward judge kavanaugh from the court for theirth mission. the list of 25 that president trump select good was that it is approved by this very heritage foundatio

andy will be the fiftd judge we -- fifth judge we have confirmed to the circuit court. andy will be the third texan and the fifth fifth circuit judge in the last year and a half, and that, i think, is one of the greatest legacy of president trump and this republican senate are the principled constitutionalists who we are confirming to the federal court, judges who will be faithful to the constitution and bill of rights, who will stand steadfastly to protect our fundamental liberties, to protect the right to keep and bear arms, to protect the tenth amendment, the fundamental liberties of the people against federal power. this is why the american people elected this majority and it's a legacy that will benefit texans and americans for generations to come. madam speaker, i yield the floor and i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: mr. leahy: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: madam president, i ask consent that the call of the quorum be dispensed with. the p

judge jeanine: that's president trump.more on the summit and the president's trip overseas. white house director of strategic communications mercedes schlapp. i now it's your anniversary. happy anniversary. the president has just finished up a trip with nato. and the nato leaders. and as is his usual waive dealing with things. he was in their face. how do you think it went? >> i don't think was in their face as much as he was being a true leader. one who is able to bring our ally to the the table and say look you have got to pay more money. we have to share the burden of insuring nato can be successful. when you look at the facts, you are talk about 8 of these 28 countries paying that 2% of their gdp in terms of defense spending. the united states, we are overpaying all the time. we are paying over 4%. so to president trump's credit, he's able to bring our allies together to say we need to you contribute more. we need you to be part of this alliance in a greater way. and he received praise from the nato secretary-general s

as opposed to political judges, we need impartial judges, judges who understand their limited role under the constitution, judges who are content to say what the law is, not what they want it to be. judges who act as umpires calling balls and strikes instead of swinging at every pitch that comes their way. in short, we need judges who will interpret the constitution, not remake it in their own image. taking judge gorsuch as an example, i have every confidence that the president's nominee to the supreme court will be qualified, competent, and impartial in every way. and if the treatment of judge gorsuch is anything of the way things will be, i believe they will do everything they can to politicize the nomination process. they will do everything they can to malign the nominee no matter what his background or c.e.o.'s dengsal -- credentials and depicting him or her as an extremist who is outside the mainstream. they will press, prod, and pry to unearth an political agenda. they will bring all resources in order to bring a principled judge from taking justice kennedy's seat. they will pull o

the judge wrote the bookn precedent which included not only judge gchrut -- >> woodruff: what does that tell you about roe v wade? >> it tells e that the supreme court has a long set of decisions about how it treats older precedents vs. newer cases and what can be a cause for revisiting those. i've certainly never heard him daveate from those principles d we've seen him as a lower court judge faithfully app precedent even though he disagreed and we'll have a chance to hear about his fidelity to those views during the hearin >> woodruff: we heard senator hatch saying he thinks democrats and republicans are overblown ir thpinion of what judge kavanaugh has written and the immunity of a president when it comes to subpoentm, indts. what's your crew view of that -- what's your view of that? >> i think the suggestion of the president's use of pardon howwo e, you know, i think the impact of a president being the subject of an investigation and now puing forth th nominee, these are important questions that loom over the nomination process, and i think it would be important to think about whethe