liz swisher isa let me get through this.o is now a medical doctor. i'm quoting from a re ce nt medical doctor. i'm quoting from a recent interview she gave, she said "brett recent interview she gave, she said " brett kava naugh recent interview she gave, she said "brett kavanaugh drank more than a lot of people, he would end up slurring his words, stumbling, it is not credible for him to say he has had no memory lapses in an icy drink to excess. i know because i drink with him." how should we assess that? she then goes on, if you kept reading, saying she cannot point to any specific instances like that. the quote that jumped any specific instances like that. the quote thatjumped out to me was that you are a sloppy drunk because she drink with you. i do not think thatis she drink with you. i do not think that is a fair characterisation. and chris dudley is quoted in the article, and i would prefer to you and chris dudley said, i spent more time with chris dudley in college thanjust time with chris dudley in college than just

joining our discussion now liz swisher and lynn brooks. have testified that, yeah, you know, i drank. i got drunk a lot. i don't do anything like that now. that was my, you know, teenage years and my college years and then gone back to his i think good talking point that, look, i did all my homework. i got all my work done so how bad could it be, but he seemed to try to do everything he could to minimize the drinking. >> that's what was surprising to me is that i drank too much in college, i think a lot of kids drink too much in college, but if you're able to get, you know, get your work done and you move on with your life and you don't drink as much, but we all drank a fair amount and we made some stupid choices. that would have been totally fine if he had said that, i wouldn't be here today. >> and, lynn, let's talk about deborah ramirez, you both were roommates and friendly with deborah ramirez and her story of brett kavanaugh being really incoherently drunk and dropping his pants and aggressively thrusting himself in her face, and she

joining our discussion now, liz swisher and lynne brookes.e friends of kavanaugh's in college and roommates with deborah ramirez, who has accused brett kavanaugh of sexual aggressiveness, i guess we could call it. liz swisher, your reaction to what you heard brett kavanaugh say under oath about his drinking? >> i was appalled. he was clearly lying, and it was incredibly disturbing to see somebody perjuring themselves who is in line to be a supreme court justice. >> lynne brookes, your reaction to what you heard? >> i agree. the reason that i decided to speak out was when he gave the "fox news" interview, and as i said in "the washington post", tried to paint himself as a choir boy where all he did was study and play sports and every once in a while he would have a beer. that's simply not consistent with the brett kavanaugh that i knew in college. >> i mean, liz, he could have testified that, yeah, you know, i drank, i got drunk a lot. i don't do anything like that now. that was my, you know, teenage years and my college years, and then gone b

do you remember liz swisher, a college classmate of yours, from yale? >> first on your point about the outside evidence, you know, all four witnesses -- >> well, let me focus -- i'm trying to get this question. >> i know, but you made a point and i just want to emphasize. all four witnesses who were allegedly at the event have said it didn't happen, including dr. ford's long-time friend, ms. kaiser, who said -- >> and if mark judge were in front of us today to question, we'd be able to assess his credibility. let me get through this if i can. liz swisher is a college classmate, now a medical doctor, and i'm quoting from a recent interview she gave. she said, brett kavanaugh bradr more than a lot of people, he'd end up slurring words, stumbling. it's not credible for him to say he's had no memory lapses on the nights he drank to excess. i know because i drank with him. how should we assess that? >> she then goes on and says she can't point to any specific instance like that. >> the quote that jumped out at me was, brett was a sloppy drunk and i know beca

very brief period of time to weigh evidence to say i wish we had more evidence do you remember liz swisher a college classmate from yale? >> first the point about the outside evidence all four witnesses. >> all of those witnesses at the event did not happen including the long-term friend. >> i'm just saying mark judge were in front of us today we could assess his credibility.. >> as a college classmate now a medical doctor and i'm quoting from a recent interview c. >> he would slur his words and he would drink to excess and i know because i would drink with him. how do we assess that? >> she cannot point to any specific instance like that. >> but what jumped out at me that he was a sloppy drunk and i know that because i drink with him. >> that is not a fair characterization and chris dudley is quoted in the article i would refer you to what he said i hung out with him in college moret than anyone. >> and another reporting college classmates describe you is relatively shy but you could be aggressive or belligerent and a as. >> that was a freshman year roommate with the third person and look

do you remember liz swisher, a college classmate of yours from yale? >> first on your point about the outside evidence, all four witnesses said -- >> i'm trying to get to this question? >> you made a point i want to emphasize. all four witnesses who allegedly at the event have said it didn't happen, including dr. ford's long-time friend miss keyser. >> mark judge were in front of us today to we would be able to assess his credibility. let me but the get through this can, in your honor. >> liz swisher is college classmate, now a doctor, quoting from recent interview. she said brett kavanaugh drank more than a lot of people. he would end up slurring his words, stumbling. it is not credible for him to say he has had no memory lapses in the united states he drank to excess. i know because i drank with him. how should we assess that? >> she then goes on, if you kept reading and says, she actually can't to point to any specific instance like that. >> the quote that jump out at me, bret was a sloppy drunk and i drank with him. >> i do not think that is a fair

i believe in the truth. >> liz swisher, thank you very much for taking this opportunity.now it is not a conversation that you've been dying to have, but it matters to the country. it matters right now, thank you. >> thank you, chris. >> all right. so this fbi probe, who is it good for? i think it's good for everybody, and that's not just sol pollyanna optimism. if they look and corroborate, you need to know that matters, right? that would be good for whoever's accusation that is. if they can't corroborate this is good for the judge. if it's not legitimate why should he have a stain over his head? and at the end of the week does he still get confirmed? do we believe there's a change in outcome? great topics for a great debate next. ok here we go guys, you ready? hi! cinturones por favor. gracias. opportunity is everywhere. ♪ it's gonna be fine. it's a door... ♪ it's doing a lot of kicking down there. waiting to be opened. ♪ whatever your ambition... ♪ whatever your drive... ♪ whatever you're chasing... driver, are we almost there? we're gonna have a baby! ♪ daddy! daddy! o

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liz swisher, a friend of his from yale said, adequate, there medical way i can say that he was blacked out, but it's not credible for him to say that he has no memory lapses in the nights that he drank to excess, in court. lynn brooks, a college classmate, set the picture kavanaugh is trying to paint doesn't match her memories of him. and iic quote, he's trying to paint himself as some kind of choirboy. you can't lie to way onto the supreme court. and with thatr statement out,, he's gone tooay far. it's about the integrity of the institution, end quote. ultimately, members and ladies and gentlemen, i really thinknk that's the point. we're here to decide whether to evaluatetl this nominee to the most is to just court in our country. it's about the integrity of that institution, and the integrity of thisun institution. the entire country is watching how we handle these allegations. i hope the majority changes their tactics, opens their mind, and seriously reflects on why we're here. we are here for one reason, to determine whether judge kavanaugh should be elevated to one of the most pow

liz swisher is a college classmate. she's a medical doctor. am quoting from a recent interview she gave. she said "brett kavanaugh drink more than a lot of people. he would end up slurring his words, stumbling. it's not credible to say he had no memory lapses in the 19 drink to excess. i know because i drink with him." how should we assess that? >> she goes on and says she can't point to any specific instance like that. >> the quote that jumped out at me was "bret was a sloppy drunk and i know because i drink with him." >> i don't think that's a fair characterization. chris dudley is quoted in that article. i would for you to what chris dudley said. i spent more time with chris dudley in college than just about anyone. i would refer you to what he said. >> in other reporting, college classmate described you as a relatively shy but said that when you drink, you could be aggressive or even belligerent. your roommate, as i think you discussed with, senator klobuchar, seÑor frequent lead drunk. >> that was freshman year roommate, and there was con

do you remember liz swisher, a college classmate of yours from yale? >> first, on your point about the outside evidence, you know all four witnesses said -- >> i'm trying to focus this question. >> but you made a point and i just want to reemphasize. all four witnesses who were allegedly at the event have said it didn't happen, including dr. ford's longtime friend miss keyser. >> that's right. >> and in mark judge were in front of us today to question, we'd be able to assess his credibility. let me just get through this if i can, your honor. liz swisher is a college classmate, now a medical doctor and i'm quoting from a recent interview she gave. she said brett kavanaugh drank more than a lot of people. he would end up slurring his words, stumbling. it's not credible for him to say he's had no memory lapses in the nights he drank to excess. i know because i drank with him. how should we assess that? >> she then goes on if you kept reading and says she actually can't point to any specific instance like that. >> the quote that jumped out at me was brett

az is swisher -- liz swisher, college classmate, now medical doctor.d in a recent interview, brett kavanaugh drank more than a lot of people. he would slur his words, instum it is not credible for him to say he had no memory lapses in the nights h drank to excess. i know, because i drank with him. sshow should we as that? >> she then goes on, if you kept reading, and says she can't point to anypecific instances like that. >> the quote that jumped out at me was that brett was a sloppy drunk, and i know because i drank with him. >> i do not think that is a fair characterization, and chris dudley is quoted in that article. i would refer you to wt chris dudl said. i spent more time with chris dudl t in collegen just about anyone, and i would refer you to what he said. >> otherti rep, as i'm sure you know, a college classmate described you as relatively shy, but said when you drink you could be aggressive or even belligerent. as you haoommate, discussed with senator klobuchar, said you were frequently drunk. >> that roommate, that was my freshman year roomm

swisher, amber liz college classmate of yours from yale? brett kavanaugh: i'm your point about outside evidence, all for -- >> i am tried to focus on this question. brett kavanaugh: i know, but i making a point. all four witnesses who were at the event said it did not happen. if mark judge were in front of us to question, we would be able to assess his credibility. let me get this. liz swisher is a medical doctor and was a college classmate. i'm courting from a recent interview she gave. kavanaugh drank more than a lot of people. it is not credible for him to say he has no memory losses after drinking and access because i drank with him." brett kavanaugh: she goes on and says she cannot point to any specific incident. " brett was a sloppy drunk and i know because i drank with him." brett kavanaugh: i do not think that is a fair characterization. dudley, i refer you to what he said. classmate said you were shot but whinger again you could be aggressive and belligerent. a remake said you were frequently drunk. -- a roommate said you were freq

liz swisher, who described herself as a college friend of his, told the "washington post," quote, brett i drank with him. i watched him drink more than a lot of people. he would end up slurring his words, stumbling. cnn's miguel marquez went to new haven, connecticut, and has more on kavanaugh's years in campus. >> reporter: at yale university, a partially remembered alleged incident. 35 years old. >> will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. >> now front and center in the high-powered fight over a crucial pick for the highest court in the land. >> yes or no? >> well, is there a person you're talking about? >> i'm asking you a very direct question. yes or no. >> reporter: the claim, at an alcohol-fueled party in 1983 or '84, brett kavanaugh exposed himself in a very aggressive way to debby ramirez, when both were freshmen and both were drunk. >> i never did any such thing. never did any such thing. the other people alleged to be there don't recall any such thing. if such a thing had happened, it would have been the talk of campus. >> reporter: the claim has added a l

liz swisher. one time roommate of debbie ramirez.s mate of brett kavanaugh joins us on "primetime." i know this isn't what you've been dying to do with your life but i'm glad you've recognized how much it matters now. her feelings that she's a republican, she believes in kavanaugh's pedigree but she heard him say things under oath that she knows not to be true. do you share her opinion? >> i do. i absolutely share her opinion. >> what do you know about brett kavanaugh he was not truthful about in the hearing sng. >> i've known brett since the beginning of freshman year. he was one of the beer drinking boys and i liked beer. there's no problem with drinking beer in college. the problem is lying about it. he drank heavily, he was a partier, he played drinking games. he was a sloppy drunk. more interested in impressing the boys than the girls. i never saw him sexually aggressive but he was sloppy drunk. >> you never saw him do anything you would call wrong or offensive or inappropriate to any woman. good to know out of fairness. but his

we should add the first person we're about to show you, liz swisher, said she never saw kavanaugh be sexually aggressive. >> there's no problem with drinking beer in college. the problem is lying about it. he drank heavily, he was a partier. he liked to do beer bongs, he played drinking games. he was a slappy drunk. he was more interested in impressing the girls. he was sloppy drunk. >> there's no doubt in my mind that while at yale he was a big partier, often drank to excess, and there had to be a number of nights he does not remember. i was witness to the night he got tapped into that fraternity and he was stumbling drunk in a ridiculous costume saying really dumb things. and i can almost guarantee there's no way he remembers that night. >> important to note, other classmates have defended kavanaugh's character. here's his high school friend, tom cane. >> he's just not capable of doing this. i will take, to the day i die, i believe he did not do this, and there are other reasons. in our circle those days, i pretty much knew what those five or six guys were doing at every moment. th

do you remember liz swisher, a cla classmate of yours from yale?n firste outside evidence, all four witnesses -- >> i'm trying to get this question. >> i know. but you made a point. i want t emphasize, all four witnesses who were allegedly at the event have. it didn't happen, including dr. ford's long time friend, miss keyser. >> if mark judge were i front of to us question, we would be able to assess his credibility.s let me get through this if i can, your honor. lizer swis a classmate, now a medical doctor. and i'm quoting from a reaso interview she gave. nke said brett kavanaugh d more than a lot of people. he would end up suring his words. it is not credible to say he's no memory lapses. i ow because i drank with him. how should we assess ?th >> she then goes on, if you kept reading. she said she can't point to any specific instance like that.>> the quote that jumped out at me wase was a sloppy drunk and i know because i drank with him. >> i do not think that's a fair characterization. and chris dudley is quotedn that article. and when i would

none of us have talked to or questioned james roach, lynn brooks, liz swisher, tom cane, or chris dudley. not one senator, as far as i know, has had the opportunity to or question deborah ramirez or julie swetnick. my colleagues are right that we should not rush to judgment, and it's not fair to assume judge kavanaugh is guilty without gathering the information. but it's equally unfair to have heard from a credible, poised, and brave witness and simply ignore what we heard and move forward immediately. i don't know deborah ramirez. i don't know whether her allegations are credible. i don't know julie swetnick. i don't know whether her allegations are credible. but i do know this -- dr. ford provided credible, powerful testimony that deserves to be considered and not dismissed as a partisan smear campaign which it was not. in my opening statement yesterday, i talked about the differences between me too and the year of the woman. and i highlighted the seriousness of sexual assault and harassment. i started out by saying, i hoped we would do better and show women that our country, our commi

liz swisher, a friend of his from yale, said, and i quote, there's no medical way i can say that he was blacked out, but it's not credible for him to say that he has no memory lapses in the nights that he drank to excess, end quote. lynn brooks, a college classmate, said the picture kavanaugh is trying to paint doesn't match her memories of him. and i quote, he's trying to paint himself as some kind of choir boy. you can't lie your way onto the supreme court. and with that statement out, he's gone too far. it's about the integrity of the institution, end quote. ultimately, members and ladies and gentlemen, i really think that's the point. we're here to decide whether to evaluate this nominee to the most prestigious court in our country. it's about the integrity of that institution and the integrity of this institution. the entire country is watching how we handle these allegations. i hope the majority changes their tactics, opens their mind, and seriously reflects on why we are here. we are here for one reason -- to determine whether judge kavanaugh should be elevated to one of the most

. >> liz swisher is a college friend of brett kavanaugh. chris cuomo -- she, rather. >> there's no problem with drinking beer in college. the problem is lying about it. he drank heavily. he was a partier. he liked to do beer bongs. he played drinking games. he was a sloppy drunk. he was more concerned with impressing boys than girls. i never saw him sexually aggressive, but he was slo's sl drunk. >> she helped republicans. but he in the hearing said "i never got so drunk they was inebria inebriated." >> that's not true. he said he never blake cked outd never drank to the point that he didn't remember anything. he never said he wasn't a drinker. >> if this investigation by the fbi can confirm that anything happened on a sexual nature, but can in some way confirm based on what she's saying, sloppy drunk, can confirm that he lied in the hearing, did he still be confirmed? >> i don't think brett kavanaugh lied in the hearing. i think brett kavanaugh said "i did drink beer" and said, "i didn't drink beer so much that i ever blacked out." if the

drunk and quote and that was when quote he became aggressive and belligerent and when he was drunk liz swisher a friend of his from yale said and i quote there's no medical way i can say that he was blacked out but it's not credible for him to say that he has no memory lapses in the night that he drank to excess and quote brooks you've been listening to it live coverage coming to you from this senate hearing in which christine does the ford is due to testify shortly and we're monitoring the situation then we have you can see a monitor box but you can see what is happening there listening to dianne feinstein she is the leading democrat in the senate committee and before that because chuck grassley he's the chairman of the judiciary committee with me is a professor of economics of bard college watching those developments closely because the two systems that to say the senate members have to say very different versions is what break their necks let's stop it chuck grassley what do you make of what he said just crassly wanted to establish that any delays were the fault of other people that there h

liz swisher, judge kavanaugh's friend from yale college to whom he referred to several times said it is not credible for judge kavanaugh to say that he has no memory lapses in the night s ths that he drank to ex i will tell you this, mr. chairman, lynn brooks who said that she did not want to come forward and another friend from yale, and showing that it is not partisan, she is a republican, mr. chairman, and she did not want to come forward, but last night after listening to his testimony was so offended by his lies that this is what his friend from yale, a registered republican said, there is no doubt in my mind that while at yale he was a big partier, often drank to excess and there a had to be a number of nights that he does not remember. in fact, i was witness tonight that he got tapped into the fraternity and was stumbling drunk, and he was in a ridiculous state saying dumb thing, and i can almost guarantee that there is no way that he remembers that night. this is a registered republican who did not want to come forward until he heard the lies of judge kavanaugh. brooks said l

right, yes, there are people that we quoted in this story and you just quoted from one of them, liz swisher, who we had been actually trying to reach for some time and were unwilling to return our phone calls until after the fox interview. what these women told us is they just felt like his portrayal of himself did not match the kavanaugh they knew from their own experience in college when it came to drinking in particular. i've gotten a lot of feedback from this story from folks who wonder why does his college drinking matter. i don't think for these women it's so much that his drinking matters, it's the question of whether he was honest in the fox interview about how he portrayed his drinking in the past. >> i guess that's the question. these women are not making allegations that they think he did what he's accused of doing. they're just speaking to the idea that, look, if he's going to go out there and say that all he was concentrating on was this, that, and the other thing and he wasn't a drinker, we think otherwise. >> right. they have no knowledge of these particular allegations. i th

do you remember liz swisher, a college classmate of yours from yale? >> first, on your point about the outside evidence, you know, all four witnesses -- >> well, let me focus -- i'm trying to get this question. >> i know, but you made a point and i just want to re-emphasize. all four witnesses who were allegedly at the event said it didn't happen, including dr. ford's longtime friend, ms. keyser. >> if mark judge were in front of us to question, we'd be able to handle this -- she is now a medical doctor and i'm quoting from a recent interview she gave. she said brett kavanaugh drank more than a lot of people. he'd end up slurring his words. stumbling. it's not credible for him to say he's had no memory lapses in the nights he drank to excess. i know because i drank with him. how should we assess that? >> she then goes on, if you kept reading, and says she actually can't point to any specific instance like that. >> the quote that jumped out at me was brett was a sloppy drunk and i know because i drank with him. there is also -- >> i don't think that --

liz swisher, a friend of his from yale, said and i quote, there's no medical way i can say that he was blacked out, but it's not credible for him to say that he has no memory lapses in the nights that he drank to excess, end quote. lynn brooks, a college classmate, said the picture kavanaugh is trying to paint doesn't match her memories of him and i quote, he's trying to paint himself as some kind of choir boy. you can't lie your way on to the supreme court and with that statement out he's gone too far. it's about the integrity of the institution, end quote. ultimately members and ladies and gentlemen, i really think that's the point. we're here to decide whether to evaluate this nominee to the most prestigious court in our country. it's about the integrity of that institution and the integrity of this institution the entire country is watching how we handle these allegations. i hope the majority changes their tactics, opens their mind and seriously reflects on why we are here. we are here for one reason, to determine whether judge kavanaugh should be elevated to one of the most powerf

prope people, some of whom were his friends, but also folks who said, wait, i'm a friend of his, liz swisher, i knew him in college, he definitely drank to excess. and i think as eleanor pointed out, this isn't the first time he has essentially painted a picture of himself that the facts don't support. i'm just astounded that we are sitting here having conversation where we saw the president of the united states talking about himself as a victim and brett kavanaugh as a victim when we're talking about essentially a job promotion and whether he gets to be in one of the most powerful positions in the country. and yet there are charges pending over his head that are both significant and go directly to his character. not whether or not he's going to spend time in jail, this is about his character. and he has repeatedly lied. i'm just add one more because there's a whole list of them. but he got three pinnochios from "the washington post" for denying that he knew that democratic senators' private communications had been stolen and leaked and that he had no idea that he had seen them, and the docu

do you remember liz swisher, a college classmate of yours, from yale? >> first on your point about the outside evidence, you know, all four witnesses -- >> well, let me focus -- i'm trying to get this question. >> i know, but you made a point and i just want to emphasize. all four witnesses who were allegedly at the event have said it didn't happen, including dr. ford's long-time friend, ms. kaiser, who said -- >> and if mark judge were in front of us today to question, we'd be able to assess his credibility. let me get through this if i can. liz swisher is a college classmate, now a medical doctor, and i'm quoting from a recent interview she gave. she said, brett kavanaugh bradr more than a lot of people, he'd end up slurring words, stumbling. it's not credible for him to say he's had no memory lapses on the nights he drank to excess. i know because i drank with him. how should we assess that? >> she then goes on and says she can't point to any specific instance like that. >> the quote that jumped out at me was, brett was a sloppy drunk and i know beca

liz swisher, a friend of his from yale, said, and i quote, there's no medical way i can say he was blacked out, but it's not credible for him to say that he has no memory lapses in the nights that he drank to excess, end quote. lynn brooks, a college classmate, said the picture kavanaugh is trying to paint doesn't match her memories of him. and i quote, he's trying to paint himself as some kind of choir boy. you can't lie your way on to the supreme court. and with that statement out, he's gone too far. it's about the integrity of the institution, end quote. ultimately, members and ladies and gentlemen, i really think that's the point. we're here to decide whether to evaluate this nominee to the most prestigious court in our country. it's about the integrity of that institution and the integrity of this institution. the entire country is watching how we handle these allegations. i hope the majority changes their tactics, opens their mind, and seriously reflects on why we are here. country.re for one of the mos this is not a trial of dr. ford. it's a job interview for judge kavanaugh. is bre

do remember a college classmate from yale named liz swisher?>> first the point of outside evidence, all witnesses. >> i'm trying to get this question. >> but you made a point all four witnesses allegedly at the event have said it didn't. happen including doctor ford's long-term friend. >> offended judge was in front of us we could assess his credibility. she is now a medical doctor a former classmate from a recent interview ms. swisher said brett kavanaugh drank more than a lot of people would slur his words and stumbling it is not credible to say he has b no memory lapses. i know because i drink with him. how should we assess that? >> if you kept reading it says she cannot point to any specific instance like that. >> the quotation that jumped out at me is he was a sloppy drunk and i know because i drank with him. >> i do not think that is a very long - - fairt characterization. also chris is quoted in that article and i will refer you to what chris said i spent more time with him in college than any bad one - - anyone. >> a college classmate d

liz swisher, a friend of his from yale said, and i quote, there's no medical way i can say that he was blacked out, but it's not credible for him to say that he has no memory lapses in the nights that he drank to excess, end quote. lynn brooks, a college classmate, said the picture kavanaugh is trying to paint doesn't match her memories of him, and i quote, he's trying to paint himself as some kind of choir boy. you can't lie your way on to the supreme court, and with that statement out, he's gone too far. it's about the integrity of the institution, end quote. ultimately, members and ladies and gentlemen, i really think that's the point. we're here to decide whether to evaluate this nominee to the most prestigious court in our country. it's about the integrity of that institution and the integrity of this institution. the entire country is watching how we handle these allegations. i hope the majority changes their tactics, opens their mind and seriously reflects on why we are here. we are here for one reason, to determine whether judge kavanaugh should be elevated to one of the most p

liz swisher, a friend of his from yale said and i quote, there's no medical way i can say that he was blacked out but it's not credible for him to say that he has no memory lapses in the nights that he drank to excess, end quote. lynn brooks, a college classmate, said the picture kavanaugh is trying to paint doesn't match her memories of him. and i quote, he's trying to paint himself as some kind of choir boy. you can't lie your way onto the supreme court. and with that statement out, he's gone too far. it's about the integrity of the institution, end quote. ultimately, members and ladies and gentlemen, i really think that's the point. we're here to decide whether to evaluate this nominee to the most prestigious court in our country. it's about the integrity of that institution, the integrity of this institution. the entire country is watching how we handle these allegations. i hope the majority changes their tactics, opens their mind, and seriously reflects on why we are here. we are here for one reason, to determine whether judge kavanaugh should be elevated to one of the most power

none of us have talked to or questioned lynn brooks, liz swisher, or chris dudley.i know, have had the opportunity to question deborah ramirez or julie swetnick. my colleagues all right. we should not rush to judgment, and it's not fair to assume judge kavanaugh is guilty without gathering the information, but it's equally unfair to have heard from a credible, poise, and a brave witness and simply ignore what we heard and move forward immediately. i don't know deborah ramirez. i don't know whether her allegations are credible. i don't know julie swetnick. i don't know whether her allegations are credible. but i do you know this. it dr. ford provided credible, powerful testimony that deserves to be considered and not dismissed as a partisan smear campaign, which it was not. in my opening statement yesterday, i talked about the differences between the #metoo and "the year of the woman." i highlighted the differences. sexual assault and harassment. i started out by saying i hoped we would do better and show women that our country, our committee has in fact changed. thi

none of us have talked to or questioned james roach lynn brooks, liz swisher, tom cain, or chris dudleyator as far as i know has had the opportunity from -- opportunity to or questioned deborah ramirez or julie swetnick. my colleagues are right that we should not rush to judgment. and it is not fair to assume judge kavanaugh is guilty without gathering the information. but it's equally unfair to have heard from a credible, poised and brave witness and simply ignore what we heard and move forward immediately. i don'tdeborah ramirez i don't w whether her allegations are credible. i don't know judy swetnick. i don't know whether her -- whether her allegations are credible. but i do know this -- dr. ford provided credible, powerful testimony that deserves to be considered and not dismissed as a partisan smear campaign which it was not. in my opening statement yesterday, i talked about the differences between me too and the year of the the woman. and i highlighted the seriousness of sexual assault and harassment. they started out by saying, i hoped we would do better and show women that our

liz swisher, a friend of his from yale said, and i quote, there is no medical way i can say that he wast it is not credible for him to say that he has no memory lapses in the nights that he drank to excess, end quote. lynn brooks, a college classmate said that the picture kavanaugh is trying to paint doesn't her memories of him. and i quote, he is trying to paint himself as some kind of choir boy. you can't lie your way on to the supreme court, and with that statement out, he has gone too far. it is about the integrity of the institution, end quote. ultimately members and ladies and gentlemen, i really think that's the point. we're here to decide whether to evaluate this nominee to the most prestigious court in our country. it is about the integrity of that institution and the integrity of this institution. the entire country is watching how we handle these allegations. i hope the majority changes their tactics, opens their mind and seriously reflects on why we are here. we are here for one reason, to determine whether judge kavanaugh should be elevated to one of the most powerful posit

none of us have talked to or questioned james roach, lin brooks, liz swisher, tom kean, or chris dudley. not one senator as far as i know has had the opportunity to or questioned debra ramirez or julie swetnik. my colleagues are right that we should not rush to judgment and it's not fair to assume judge kavanaugh is guilty without gathering the information. but, it's equally unfair to have heard from a credible, poised, brave witness and simply ignored what we heard and move forward immediately. i don't know debra ramirez. i don't know whether her allegations are credible. i don't know julie swetnik. i don't know whether her allegations are credible. but i do know this. dr. ford prvided credible, powerful testimony that deserves to be considered and not dismissed as a partisan smear campaign which it was not. in my opening statement yesterday, i talked about the differences between me too and the year of the woman and i highlighted the seriousness of sexual assault and harassment. i started out by saying, i hoped we would do better and show women that our country, our committee, has in