liza: correct. you want to keep that intelligent and not have it be known that you are continuing to gather intelligence. so even though they had concrete names in these messages, they couldn't produce that in court. but the codebreakers worked closely with the of the eye -- closely with the fbi, when they could come in to corroborate the charges. bill is calling from illinois. good morning. caller: i was just wondering what the difference between what was going on at bletchley park and what was going on in the venona project. in other words, were these or was it alls wireless? and what were the differences exactly, on the material these people were working on? are any of these archived records available to the public to see exactly some of the things that were done, or is that not the case? they are available. we worked closely with the british at bletchley park. our ownur, essentially bletchley park. the army and navy had massive code breaking operations. we worked closely with the british. to ans

as for liza, i tell her every night that no one gives a better hug than liza kavanaugh. finally, i thank my wife ashley. she's a strong west texan, a graduate of abilene cooper public high school, and the university of texas at austin. she's now the popular town manager of our local community. this is not exactly been the summer she had planned for the family, but i'm grateful for her love and inspiration. ashley is a kind soul. she always sees the goodness in others. she's made me a better person and a better judge. i thank god every day for my family. mr. chairman, senator feinstein, members of the committee. i look forward to the rest of the hearing and to answering your questions. i am an optimist. i live on the sunrise side of the mountain, not the sunset side of the mountain. i see the day that is coming, not the day that has gone. i am optimistic about the future of america. i am optimistic about the future of our independent judiciary. i revere the constitution. if confirmed to the supreme court, i will keep an open mind in every case. i will do equal right to th

host: we are talking to liza mundy. if you want to join this conversation, if you are in the eastern and central time zones, call 202-748-8000. mountain and pacific time zone, 202-748-8001. you can always reach us on social media, on twitter and on facebook. you've said that a lot of these women who worked on the project never got married. did their families know what they were doing? >> no. their families always wondered. i interviewed a woman who was one of the last living members of this original team. she is 100 years old now. they were always the glamorous aunt and their families. -- in their families. their families were dying to know what they did. theyomen never cracked, would never tell their families what they were doing. it was very difficult to get these women to yield up any secrets. host: were these women part of the washington social circle? guest: that is such a great question. they were part of the community, they were a great friendship group unto themselves. they went bowling, they played bridge. i me

as for liza, i tell her every night that no one gives a better hug than liza kavanaugh. finally i thank my wife ashley, she is a strong west texan, a graduate of abilene cooper public high school and the university of texas at austin. she is now the popular town manager of our local community. this is not exactly been the summer she had planned for the family. i'm grateful for her love and inspiration. ashley is a kind soul, she always sees the goodness in others. she's made me a better person and a better judge. i thank god every day for my family. mr. chairman, senator feinstein, members of the committee, i look forward to the rest of the hearing and to answering your questions. i am an optimist. i live on the sunrise side of the mountain, not the sunset side of the mountain. i see the day that is coming, not the day that has gone. i am optimistic about the future of america. i am optimistic about the future of our independent judiciary. i revere the constitution. if confirmed to the supreme court, i will keep an open mind in every case. i will do equal right to the po

i find myself -- this is heavy. >> it really is heavy. >> for liza, it's personal. her brother, bobby, was a firefighter in the south tower on september 11th. remembering his birthday has helped her heal. >> so there he is. this is your brother? >> yes. not only do i come out here on his birthday, but i come out here on my own very early in the morning. it's just he and i with a cup of coffee. >> the flowers, all donated by mikey calerone, a florist who was a volunteer paramedic on 9/11. >> it helps me deal with the loss of the people here on that tragic day, knowing that we've never forgotten and always remember them. >> the roses never go unnoticed. >> my family and i are deeply touched. >> and families reaching out after discovering the touching tribute. >> it really tears at my heart and makes me want to continue what i'm doing. >> a single rose, were lost and who will always be loved. >> happy birthday. >> liza and mikey are just two of the people involved in the birthday roses project. we want to thank them for paying tribute every day on our behalf to these f

said their prayers and liza, 10 years old, said to ashley we should pray for the woman. of wisdom from a 10-year-old. if every american who drinks beer or every american who drank beer in high school is suddenly presumed guilty of sexual assault, we will be in an ugly new place in this country. i never committed sexual assault. i ask you to judge me by the standard you would want applied to your father, your husband, your brother or your son. my family and i intend no ill will toward doctor ford or her family. shannon: a lot to unpack there. let's bring in our power panel who picked a key moment of their own, former chief assistant us attorney andrew mccarthy, federal litigator harvey dylan and director of strategic communications for hillary clinton adrian elrod. welcome to all of you. we start with you, you chose a moment by professor ford. this is her interaction with senator leahy. >> what is the strongest memory you have? the strongest memory of the incident? something you cannot forget did you take whatever time you need. >> indelible in the hippocampus is the laug

the other night, ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers and little liza, all of 10 years o old, said to ashley, "we should pray for the woman." that's a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. we mean no ill will. >> reporter: building his case, judge kavanaugh produced his evidence, calendars from the summer this assault allegedly happened. he says he was never at the party dr. ford described, that it would have been on his calendar. >> a drunken early evening event of the kind she describes presumably happened on a weekend. if it was a weekend, my calendars show that i was out of town almost every weekend night. >> reporter: judge kavanaugh described wholesome teenage years of sports, hard work, close friendships and church. he admits he drank, but not to the point of blacking out. >> if every american who drinks beer or every american who drank beer in high school is suddenly presumed guilty of sexual assault, it will be an ugly new place in this country. >> reporter: once again, republicans let that veteran prosecutor rachel mitchell handle much of the questioning. >> have you ev

liza yonis is laying a s ingle white rose on the na victims on their birthday. >> there isn't one dayhe year where there isn't a birthday of a victim. >> howany today? >> today there are a total of 11. >> from angela who worked at the pentagon, to john salern a trader and soon-to-be dad. to elaine greenberg, known as the cool aunt by her family. >> happy birthday. must be hard not to ndet emotional. i fi myself -- this is heavy. >> it really is heav>> or liza, it's personal.r other, bobby, was a firefighter in the south tower on seember 11. remembering his birthday has helped her heal. >> there he is. this is your brother? >> yes. co not only do out here on his birthday, but i come out here on the morning.ly in upit's just me and a c of coffee. >> the flowers, all donated by mikey caleone, a floriswh was a volunteer paramedic on 9/11. >> it helps me deal with the loss of the people here on that tragic day, knowing and always remember them. >> the roses never go unnoticed. >> my family and i are deeply touched. >> and families reaching out after discovering the touching tribute. i tear

liza koshy. and musical guest, two feet. featuring jon batiste and stay human.live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, it's stephen colbert! ( cheers and applause ) ( band playing ) >> stephen: wooo! hey! ( cheers and applause ) ( band playing ) >> stephen: that's right! thank you, you beautiful people. sit down! thank you! please! very nice. thanks, everybody, welcome to "the late show." i'm your host, stephen colbert. well our long-- our long national nightmare is... different. ( laughter ) because after weeks of tearing families apart at the border and then falsely insisting that only congress could solve the problem, this afternoon, the president looked deep into his heart and realized it was not there. ( laughter and applause ) jim? >> we're signing an executive order. i consider it to be a very important executive order. it's about keeping families together. i didn't like the sight or the feeling of families being separated. >> stephen: "and at the end of the day, we all know everything is really about me and how it makes me feel." ( lau

as for liza i tell her every night that no one gives a better hug than liza kavanaugh.ally, i thank my wife ashley. she's a strong west texan. a graduate of abilene cooper public high school, and university of texas at austin. she's now the popular town manager of our local community. this is not exactly been the summer she had planned for the family. i am grateful for her love and inspiration. ashley is a kind soul. she always sees the goodness in others. she's made me a better person and a better judge. i thank god every day for my family. mr. chairman, senator feinstein, members of the committee, i look forward to the rest of the hearing and to answering your questions. i am an optimist. i live on the sunrise side of the mountain, not the sunset side of the mountain. i see the day that is coming, not the day that has gone. i am optimistic about the future of america. i am optimistic about the future of our independent judiciary. i revere the constitution. if confirmed to the supreme court, i will keep an open mind in every case. i will do equal right to the poor and

as for liza, i tell her every night that no one give as better hug than liza kavanaugh.ally i thank my wife ashley. she is a strong west texan, a graduate of abilene cooper public high school, and the university of texas at austin. she is now the popular town manager of our local community. this is not exactly been the summer she had planned for the family but i'm grateful for her love and inspiration. ashley is a kind soul. she always sees the goodness in others. she made me a better person, and a better judge. i thank god every day for my family. mr. chairman, senator feinstein, members of the committee, i look forward to the rest of the hearing and to answering your questions. i am an optimist. i live on the sunrise side of the mountain, not on the sunset side of the mountain. i see the day that is coming, not the day that is gone. i am optimistic about the future of america. i am optimistic about the future of our independent judiciary. i revere the constitution. if confirmed to the supreme court i will keep an open mind in every case. i will do equal right to the po

the other night ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers and little liza, all of 10 years old, said to ashley, "we should pray for the woman." that's a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. rorter: the judge specifically disputing the charges. >> the allegation is not merely uncorroborated, it is refuted by the very people she says were there, including by a longtime friend of hers, refuted. >> she says confidently she had one beer at the party. but she does not say how she got to the house in question or how she got home or whose house it was. >> reporter: and talking about his own drinking. >> i drank beer with my friends. almost everyone did. sometimes i had too many beers. sometimes others did. i liked beer. i still like beer. but i did not drink beer to the point of blacking out, and i never sexually assaulted anyone. >> ms. mitchell, you have my five minutes to ask questions. >> reporter: the 11 republican senators, all of them men, turning over their questioning of ford to veteran sex crimes prchel >> nice to meet you. >> reporter: the format nute chunks at times awkward. de

my daughter liza calls at her debut on national television. as a nominee to the supreme court, i understand the responsibility i bear. some 30 years ago, judge anthony kennedy sat in the seat. he became one of the most consequential justices in american history. i served as his law clerk in 1993. timmy, justice kennedy is a mentor, a friend, and a hero. as a member of the court, he was a model of civility and collegiality. he fiercely defended the independence of the judiciary. and he was a champion of libert liberty. if you had to sum up justice kennedy's entire career in one word, liberty. justice kennedy established a legacy of liberty for ourselves and our posterity. i am here today with another of my judicial heroes, my mom. 50 years ago this week in september of 1968, my mom was 26, and i was 3. at that time, my mom started as a public school teacher at mckinley tech high school here in washington, d.c. 1968 was a difficult time for race relations in our city and our country. mckinley tech had an almost entirely african-american student

as for liza, i tell her every night that no one gives a better hug than liza kavanaugh. finally, i thank my wife ashleigh. she's a strong west texan, a graduate of abilene cooper public high school and the university of texas at austin. she's now the popular town manager of our local community. this is not exactly been the summer she had planned for the family, but i'm grateful for her love and inspiration. ashleigh is a kind soul, she always sees the goodness in others. she's made me a better person and a better judge. i thank god every day for my family. mr. chairman, senator feinstein, members of the committee, i look forward to the rest of the hearing and to answering your questions. i am an optimist. i live on the sunrise side of the mountain, not the sunset side of the mountain. i see the day that is coming, not the day that is gone. i am optimistic about the future of america, i am optimistic about the future of our independent judiciary. i revere the constitution. if confirmed to the supreme court, i will keep an open mind in every case. i will do equal right to

the other night ashley and my daughter, liza, said their prayers, and little liza, all of 10 years old -- >> hours of testimony at today's hearing reveals at least one thing, two very different truths. >> we begin our coverage tonight with abc 7 news anchor dion lim who is live in washington. dion. >> reporter: larry, the turnout for people who wanted to witness history has been so tremendous you can imagine the amount of security we've witnessed today. it's the only reason why we're finally able to access the hallway where that hearing took place. now, earlier i spoke to a bay area woman who has been arrested four times for protesting against judge kavanaugh during confirmation hearings. >> i am so overwhelmed with emotion to be here today, to be myself, you know, the survivor of sexual assault and to see so many other survivors and our allies, and the male allies. >> reporter: much of today has been peaceful. that includes those who came out in much smaller numbers in support of kavanaugh. many just wanting a fair outcome. >> i'm for both sides and a proper hearing. it's about truth

. >> the other night ashley and my daughter, liza, said their prayers. aid little liza, all of 10 years old... said to ashley, "we should pray for the woman." that's a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. we mean-- we mean no ill will. >> reporter: he referred to the calendars he kept in 12.98 this point-- if the party described by dr. ford happened in the summer of 1982, on a weeknight, my calendar shows all but definitively that i was not there. >> reporter: the prosecutor, mitchell, questioned him, too. >> did you consume alcohol during your high school years? >> yes, we drank beer. i liked beer, still like beer. we drank beer. the drinking age, as i noted, was 18, so the seniors were legal. >> if you're very confident of your position, and you appear to be, why aren't you also asking the f.b.i. to investigate these claims? >> senator, i'll do whatever the eommittee wants. hwanted a hearing the day after the allegation came up. i wanted to be here that day. >> reporter: republicans, like lindsey graham, came to kavanaugh's defense. >> this is the most un

the other night, ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers.tle liza, all of ten years old... ..said to ashley, "we should pray for the woman." that's a lot of wisdom from a ten—year—old. his fury was plain as he answered questions about some of the other women who've made allegations against him. you know, we hear from the witnesses, but the fbi isn't interviewing them, and isn't giving us any facts, so all we have... you're interviewing me, you're interviewing me. you're doing it, senator. i'm sorry to interrupt, but you're doing it. that's — there's no conclusions reached. and what you're saying, if i understand it, is that the allegations by dr ford, ms ramirez and ms swetnick are wrong. that is emphatically what i'm saying. emphatically. the swetnick thing is a joke. that is a farce. you've got nothing to apologise for. and, from this republican senator, just as much anger, but also despair. you're looking for a fair process? you came to the wrong town at the wrong time, my friend. donald trump flew back into washington today, every tv on

. >> the other night, ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers and little liza, all 10 years oldid to ashley, we should pray for the woman. it's a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. we mean no ill will. >> reporter: he referred to the calendars he kept in 1982. >> so, let me emphasize this point. if the party described by dr. ford happened in the summer of 1982 on a weekend night, my calendar shows all but definitively that i was not there. >> reporter: the prosecutor, mitchell, questioned him, too. >> did you consume alcohol during your high school years? >> yes, we drank beer. i liked beer. still like beer. we drank beer. the drinking age as i noted was 18 so the scene yerz were legal. >> if you're very confident of your position and you appear t be, why aren't you also asking the fbi to investigate these claims? >> senator, i'll do whatever the committee wants. i wanted a hearing the day after the allegation came up. i wanted to be here that day. >> reporter: republicans like lindsey graham came to kavanagh's defense. >> this is the most unethical sham since i've been in politi

the other night, ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers.ld, said to ashley, "we should pray for the woman." that's a lot of wisdom from a ten—year—old. his fury was plain as he answered questions about some of the other women who have made allegations against him. we hear from the witnesses, but the fbi isn't interviewing them and isn't giving us any facts, so all we have... you're interviewing me, you're interviewing me. you're doing it, senator. i'm sorry to interrupt, but you're doing it. there are no conclusions reached. and what you are saying, if i understand it, is that the allegations by dr ford, ms ramirez, and ms swetnick are wrong. that is emphatically what i am saying. emphatically. the swetnik thing is a joke. that is a farce. donald trump flew back into washington today, every tv tuned in to the hearing. he is watching, as is the rest of america, and the effect has been mesmerising. then the near impossible question senators need to answer. who do you believe? jon sopel, bbc news, washington. joining me now is our north americ

the other night ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers.dent trump said judge kavanaugh had shown america exactly why he had nominated him. republicans are now expected to push ahead with a vote of the committee, that's likely to lead to a senate vote next week. the committee heard powerful, personal testimony, but some will argue it was ultimately drowned out by america's deep political divides. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. around 1,000 headteachers will march to westminster later, in protest over education budgets. they say that schools across england are chronically underfunded, while the department of education say it's spending more than ever. jayne mccubbin is at a school in west sussex this morning, where teachers are getting ready. an important moment and unprecedented, isn't it? and unusual moment. good morning. you will be familiar with scenes of teachers taking protest, but head teachers, how far out of your comfort zone argue this morning? seriously. you don't normally see head teachers with banners and placards. what ar

the other night ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers, and little liza, all of ten years old -- said ashley we should pray for the woman. a lot of wisdom from a ten-year-old. we mean, we mean no ill will. first, let's start with my career. for the last 26 years since 1992 i have served in many high profile and sensitive government positions to which the fbi has investigated my background six separate times. six separate fbi background investigations over 26 years. all of them after the event alleged here. i have been in the public arena and under extreme public scrutiny for decades. in 1992 i work for work for the office of solicitor general in the department of justice. in 1993 i clerked on the supreme court for justice anthony kennedy. i spent four years at independent counsel office or in the 1990s. that office was a subject of enormous scrutiny from the media and the public. during 1998, figure of the impeachment of president clinton, our office generally and i personally were in the middle of an intense national media and political spotlight. i and other leading members

the other night ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers and liza all 10 year's old said so ashley, we should pray for the woman. a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. we mean no ill will. first, let's start with my career. for the last 26 years since 1992 i have served in many high-profile and sensitive government positions for which the fbi has investigated my background six separate times, cksix separate fbi background investigations over 26 years, all of them after the event alleged here. i have been in the public arena in under extreme public scrutiny for decades, in 1992i worked for the office of solicitor general in the department off justice. in 1993i clerked on the supreme court for justice anthony kennedy. i spent 4 years of independent counsel's office during 1990's, that office was the subject of enormous scrutiny from the media and the public. during 1998 the year of the impeachment of president clinton, our office generally and i personally were in the middle of an intense national media and political spotlight. i and other leading members of ken star's office were oppo

as for liza, i tell her every night that no one gives a better hug than liza kavanaugh.k my wife ashley. texan, astrong, west gradually -- graduate of the university of texas at austin. she is now the popular town manager of our local community. this is not exactly the summer she planned for the family, but i'm grateful for her love and inspiration. ashley is a kind soul. she always sees the goodness and others. she has made me a better person and a better judge. i thank god every day for my family. mr. chairman, senator feinstein, members of the committee, i look forward to the rest of the hearing and answering your questions. i am an optimist. i live on the sunrise side of the mountain, not the sunset side of the mountain. i see the day that is coming, not the day that is gone. i am optimistic about the future of america. i am optimistic about the future of our independent judiciary. i reviewed the constitution -- revere the constitution. if confirmed, i will keep an open mind in every case. i will do equal rights to the poor and rich. i will always strive to preserve

it's wonderful to have their daughters, margaret and liza with us here today. brights parents are also here. that's a special appropriate since brights first introduction to block it from listening to his mom, practice closing arguments at the dinner table. she was afi trailblazer. went to law school at age 34 and eventually became a trial judge. wright has said to him, martha kavanaugh will always be the true judge kavanaugh. during the process of st. louis more spirited discussions about brett legal flossie and his experience and background as a lawyer at a judgment i quite a bit it already today. and theyy should be this discussion. this is about a lifetimeui appointment to the highest court in thed land. in my view, there's not a better qualified person to be on that court. just last friday the american bar association gave judge kavanaugh a unanimous well-qualified rating which is the highest rating they offer, unanimous. i saw the -- how he conducted himself as associate counsel to the president in the white house counsels office. a job i once had in the

the other night, ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers and liza, all of 10 years old, said toshley, "we should pray for the woman." a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. we mean no ill will. >> tucker: behind him as he spoke, brett kavanaugh's mother wept with emotion. he concluded his remarks today as he begun them, defiantly. >> i will not be intimidated into withdrawing from this process. you have tried hard. you have given it your all. no one can question your effort. but your coordinated and well funded effort to destroy my good name and destroy my family will not drive me out. the vile threats of violence against my family will not drive me out. you may defeat me in the final vote, but you will never get me to quit. never. >> tucker: democrats in the room seemed stunned by kavanaugh's remarks and for a moment they seemed thrown back on their heels. but not for long. ranking member dianne feinstein began the questioning for democrats. she seemed to suggest that kavanaugh was secretly a sexual predator. reading from a script she referred to a woman called julie swetnick, a c

the other night, ashley and my daughter, liza said their prayers. little liza all of 10 years old said to ashley, we should pray for the woman. a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. we mean no ill will. first, let's start with my career. for the last 26 years since 1992, i have served in many high-profile and sensitive government positions for which the fbi has investigated my background six separate times. six separate fbi background investigations over 26 years. all of them after the event alleged here. i have been in the public arena in under extreme public scrutiny for decades. in 1992, i worked for the office of solicitor general in the department of justice. in 1993, i clerked on the supreme court for justice anthony kennedy. i spent four years at the independent counsel's office in the 1990s. that office was the subject of enormous scrutiny from the media and the public. during 1998, the year of the impeachment of president clinton, our office generally and i personally were in the middle of an intense national media and political spotlight. i

the other night ashley and my daughter, liza, said their prayers and little liza, all of 10 years old, said to ashley, we should pray for the woman. that's a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. we mean no ill will. first, let's start with my career. for the last 26 years since 1992, i've served in many high-profile and sensitive government positions for which the fbi has investigated my background six separate times. six separate fbi background investigations over 26 years. all of them after the event alleged here. i have been in the public arena and under extreme public scrutiny for decades. in 1992 i worked for the office of solicitor general in the department of justice. in 1993 i clerked on the supreme court for justice anthony kennedy. i spent four years in the independent counsel's office during the 1990s. that office was the subject of enormous scrutiny from the media and the public. during 1998, the year of the impeachment of president clinton, our office generally and i personally were in the middle of an intense national media and political spotlight. i and other leading membe

the other night, ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers and little liza, all of 10 years o old, said to ashley we should pray for the woman. that's a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. we mean no ill will. first, let's start with my career. for the last 26 years, since 1992, i have served in many high profile and sensitive government positions for which the fbi has investigated my background six separate times. six separate fbi background investigations over 26 years. all of them after the event alleged here. i have been in the public arena and under extreme public scrutiny for decades. in 1992, i worked for the office of solicitor general in the department of justice. in 1993, i clerked on the supreme court for justice anthony kennedy. i spent four years in the independent counsel's office during the 1990s. that office was the subject of enormous scrutiny from the media and the public. during 1998, the year of the impeachment of president clinton, our office generally and i personally were in the middle of an intense national media and political spotlight. i and other leading m

the other night ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers and little liza all of ten years old said to ashley, we should pray for the woman. that's a will tlot of wisdom fr 10-year-old. we mean no ill will. first let's start with my career. for the last 26 years, since 1992, i've served in many high-profile and sensitive government positions, for which the fbi has investigated my background six separate times. six separate fbi background investigations over 26 years. all of them after the event alleged here. i have been in the public arena and under extreme public scrutiny for decades. in 1992 i worked for the office of solicitor general in the department of justice. in 1993 i clerked on the supreme court for justice anthony kennedy. i spent four years at the independent counsel's office during the 1990s. that office was the subject of enormous scrutiny from the media and the public. during 1998, the year of the impeachment of president clinton, our office generally and i personally were in the middle of an intense national media and political spotlight. i and other leading members

the other night ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers, and little liza all of ten years old (pauses, choking up), said to ashley we should pray for the woman. that's a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old."the nominee was frequently emotional ... both tearful and outraged. "this is a circus. the consequences will extend long past my nomination, the consequences will be with us for decades. " (catherine) while dr. ford and judge kavanaugh were testifying...just a block away - a large group of supporters of judge kavanaugh gathered for what they called a "i stand with brett" rally. they wore shirts saying "women for kavanaugh" and held signs calling for his confirmation. the group included members of a conservative activist groupand students from a private christian university in virginia... hundreds of women attended....saying they support womenspeaking up for republican beliefs.. there were also hundreds anti- kavanaugh protestors gathered all over capitol hill ... from students to religious leaders ... a mix of men and women marching against the supreme court n

the other night ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers and little liza all 10 years old said to ashley we should pray for are the woman. that's a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. ainsley: you heard her first and it was very compelling. it was very believable. then you heard from him and it was very compelling and very believable. he looked at each of the democratic senators. steve: you could tell. ainsley: you pointed out. steve: you called me evil, you called me this. ainsley: you would oppose me with everything you have got he said. you called me evil. those who support me are complicit and evil. worst nightmare you called me. then he said the former head of the dnc judge kavanaugh will threaten the lives of millions of americans for years to come. he says i have worked so hard for my reputation and it is tainted forever. brian: my hope is it never gets worse than. this we went to the edge and walk it back on every level because this is out of control. how many people can pick up yearbook in the 50's and have to stand by every comment editor 16 or 17 years old. that's what

my daughter liza said their prayers and little liza, 10 years old -- said to ashley, we should pray for the woman, a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old -- we mean -- we mean no ill will. first, let's start with my career. for the last 26 years since 1992, i've served in many high-profile and sensitive government positions for which the fbi has investigated my background six separate times. six separate fbi background investigations over 26 years. all of them after the event alleged here. i've been in the public arena and under extreme public scrutiny for decades. in 1992 i worked for the office of solicitor general in the department of justice. in 1993 i clerked on the supreme court for justice anthony kennedy. i spent four years at the independent counsel's office during the 1990s. that office was the subject of enormous scrutiny from the media. the year of the impeachment of president clinton our office and i personally were in the middle of intense national media and political spotlight. i and other leading members of ken starr's office were opposition research from head to toe, from b

the other night ashley my daughter and liza said their prayers and liza all of 10 years old said to ashley we should pray for the woman. that's a lot of wisdom from a 10 year old. we mean no ill will. kennedy: joining me to discuss this emotional day on capitol hill as "fox news" night costanza. in court extraordinaire shana brain. welcome back. >> thank you kennedy. great to be with you. kennedy: when he talked about emotional resonance which is something that is critical for both participants here today i didn't assume we were going to get the more emotional moments from judge kavanaugh. explain what you saw. >> dr. ford comer boy cisterns and there were times she said i'm terrified rage she seemed a little bit choked up and she seemed. at having to talk to it for a couple of hours this morning. you could see judge kavanaugh's interview was very measured and controlled to demand and controlled. amanda we saw show up in the afternoon was loaded. he came in and he was angry. he was upset and acting like somebody who had been wrongfully accused and had his family taken through the sewer. he

the other night, ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers.rs old, said to ashley, "we should pray for the woman". it's a lot of wisdom for a 10—year—old. across america, people watched the highly—charged proceedings that saw democrats clash with both judge kavanagh and republican senators. i'm innocent of this charge. so prepared for an fbi investigation? i'm innocent. you're looking for a fair process, you came to the wrong town at the wrong town, my friends. in a tweet, president trump said judge kavanaugh had shown america exactly why he had nominated him. republicans are now expected to push ahead with a boat to the committee. that is likely to lead to a full senate vote ballot next week. that is likely to lead to a full senate vote ballot next weeklj believe thejudge did senate vote ballot next weeklj believe the judge did well, gave dr ford her chance to have her say, and i think it's time to vote. the longer the nomination remains open, the more of these scholars, anonymous and uncorroborated allegations will be made. the committee hea

the other night ashley and my daughter, liza, said their prayers and liza, all ten years old, so to ashleywe should pray for the woman. it's a lot of wisdom from the 10-year old. we mean no ill will. >> laura: we are doing to now by julie, his friend of 35 plus years. julie was mentioned by judge kavanaugh today. julie, i know you watched a lot of this today. the democrats probing his drinking, trying to lead people to the impression that he's a real problem drinker. can't have someone with that d kind of problem on the court. your reaction? >> it is simply not true. he was the one who was in control, he was the one who was responsible, he was the one who took us all under his wing. it's just not true. >> laura: how do you think they are doing tonight? >> i think he did an amazing job today. he spoke from the heart and heg is absolutely not guilty of this. it's insane. >> laura: how is his family doing? have you heard? >> i just heard from the grapevine, it's been dramatic for them. these other girls dealing with this, and saying prayers, he's a very religious person, when he said to god,

the other night ashley and my daughter, liza, said their prayers and little liza, all of 10 years oldbelieve him or don't believe him, he was extremely emotional today. >> had she been that emotional, had a female nominee for the supreme court been yelling, belligerent, cutting off senators, responding back rudely to them, they would have been automatically disqualified so i don't think that his belligerent attitude went over well. i think it actually went to prove that he could be, if he was belligerent in talking about alcohol, he could have been a belligerent drunk who dragged somebody on a bed and tried to attack her and put his hand on her mouth. in fact he was so rude to senator amy klobuchar when he came back from the break, he had to apologize to her. when she had said as the child of an alcoholic, i understand what alcoholism can do. she prefaced that with a very respectful question and he turned it back and asked her if she had a drinking problem. it was so beyond the pale. so i think the judge deciding to yell and lose his temper at a time when we are assessing his temperam

little liza all 10 years old said we should pray for the woman. >> democrats and republicans played different outburst. >> if you wanted an fbi investigation, you could have come to us what you want to do is destroy this guy's life, hold this seat open and hope that you win in 2020. you've said that. >> seemed to be focussing on the tactics of the democratic party of bringing ford the testimony. dr. ford seemed credible. what do you do with that. >> it's the clarns thomas hearings. >> are the results going to be different? we don't know. >> people do not realize how the woman are. we're so scared to speak out and to get beaten down and say that we're lying. that's not true at all. >> the group by my means nags organized last night gal ryes. speakers in oakland shared their story. we believe the survivors. they with kpxi line coverage of the kavanaugh vote today as it happens. >> drama in d.c., and the full senate could vote on monday. >>> go to the weather now. >> yeah, it's a big cool down. the temperatures are in the mid 70s, and that's a slight shower chance, and i will talk about when and

the other night, ashley and my daughter, liza, said their prayers, and little liza, all 10 years old -- said to ashley, we should pray for the woman. that's a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. i like beer. i don't know if you like beer senator, or not. what do you like to drink? >> the next one -- >> senator, what do you like to drink? >> we're extending the conversation. we know your eyes are not deceiving you, we have moved some folks around. gloria, i want to start with you. i'm wondering what stood out to you the most today? >> well, it was a long day. i think at the end of the day, anderson, i'm not sure that any minds were changed. i think, you know, you had him saying 100% i swear to god this never happened. people who are inclined to believe him would believe him. his testimony was emotional, and i thought his opening statement was a lot better than the way he answered questions quite frankly, aside from the talking about this is the vast left wing conspiracy against him involving the clintons, et cetera. and i think those who are inclined to vote against him are still inclin

the other night ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers and, little liza of ten years old...aid to ashley, we should pray for the woman. that's a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. >> sean: we aired that on my radio show with a lot of people around me. guys and girls, they all were crying. 10-year-old little girl, powerful moment. and she is absolutely right. but let's take a moment to review the charges from professor ford, where allegations were made in july a to a democratic member of congress. she claims that those claims come back after nearly four decades and i've been saying, she deserved to be heard from the very beginning. those allegations are serious and have been taken seriously by the president, the senate, and by everybody. except, and i will say, she doesn't remember a date, day of the week, location, or how she got to or from where the alleged crime took place. all of the witnesses that professor ford corroborated with her claims, they all denied that she was alleging. all four with sworn statements under penalty of felony. let me repeat. all witnesses have giv

. >> the other night, ashley and my daughter liza said their prayers. liza, all of 10 years old -- said to ashley, "we should pray for the woman." >> martha: a very emotional moment. now we are getting word that republicans are "ready to vote" according to senator cornyn tonight. chief national correspondent ed henry live with the update on all of this in washington. hi, ed. >> great to see you. almost a television docudrama playing out before tens of millions of americans rivetted by the testimony on both sides including president trump himself. we are told he was watching a few moments ago. he tweeted his support for judge kavanaugh. yet, after over nine hours the story has still not been corroborate and the divide over who is telling the truth remains. democrats sashaying was courageous, believable -- saying she was courageous, believable witness and inspiration to many around the country. republican hatch said it got worse than the treatm of bork or clarence thomas saying everybody did dumb things in high school but it does not make you a sexual pre

the other night ashley and my daughter, liza said their prayers and liza, all 10 years old, said to ashley, we should pray for the woman. that is a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old. we mean, we mean no ill will. melissa: go to our own edward lawrence, with more details. what a day, edward. >> man, it was a day of, a lot of testimony going back and forth here. now we're hearing from judge brett kavanaugh, almost angry at times judge brett kavanaugh, told the democrats on the committee their behavior is just terrible. he says that he will not be driven out of this process. >> this is destroyed my family, and my good name, a good name built up through decade of very hard work and public service at the highest levels of the american government. this whole two-week effort has been a calculated orchestrated political hit. reporter: he said he never sexually assaulted anyone in his entire life. kavanaugh's testimony, started after almost five hours of testimony with breaks from dr. christine blasey ford. ford put her allegation under oath. democrats on the committee commended her for coming forwa