survivors of sexual assault he already announced that he will actually vote for the confirmation of mr brett kavanaugh so there is no weakening anymore. by jeff flake lisa murkowski the g.o.p. senator from alaska she also came out with a decisive statement and said she will vote against mr cavanaugh so the question is and the wiggle room here is with susan collins who is speaking right now and who will decide if she goes with or against mr given all and last but not least joe mentioned democratic senator who voted in the last vote today to get the vote out to the senate floor tomorrow for that to happen so that's the democrats senator democratic senator from west virginia and he is kind of skipping the line of the democrats in sitting probably are siding with republicans at least it looks like this right who knew pumpkins could be so interesting exciting stephens even in washington thank you. well the capitol controversy has become a flashpoint in the me too movement against sexual harassment by men in power it's been a year since the movement took off spot by explosive allegations against hollywood p

kavanaugh from serving on the court. mr president i will take him for chad's cabinet. thank you mr. well sometimes even. voters in a washington welcome stefan so this looks like brant brett kavanaugh is going to get the job you're right you nailed it he got it's he gets the job after saturday it will be just a spread covering all and that full life at the supreme court of the united states you heard susan collins casting her vote there or saying she will vote tomorrow for yes for mr krevin all and with that the republicans have it there will be fifty one senators voting in the senate tomorrow for mr kevin all this is fifty republicans and here we go wand democrat joe manchin he is the one who left the flock the democratic flock and announced to the tweets just a few moments ago that he will vote also for mr cavanaugh and with this mr kevin all can brief and rest a little bit live and assure us that he will be a nother judge or a justice associates on the supreme court for decades to come now there were some surprises amongst today's votes within the. yeah you can say that in the building behind me for weeks now the place and the. other place for drama and outright thrill

what happened here in the last few weeks and that the senate now is apparently deciding for mr brett kavanaugh so there's a lot of people at least in the left on the left and democrats who are fired up who say just wait for november wait for the midterms we're coming after you you're not going to be back in the house of representatives or in the senate. is in the washington thank you. well the capitol controversy has become a flashpoint in the me too movement against sexual harassment by men in power it's been a year since the movement took off spot by explosive allegations against hollywood producer harvey weinstein a year on me too remains a powerful force on social media w. social media editor richard reed hospital welcome let's take a look back at them how did meet to start the made to social media movement we know it was began a year ago but actually made began in two thousand and six and it was established by an american civil rights activist named to run a book but it wasn't until the harvey weinstein's story broke that the rest of the world really heard about me and that was because of

mr. mcconnell: the national spectacle the professional left has created around judge brett kavanaugh confirmation process has now reached some kind of fever pitch. in 17 days, since dr. ford's confidential correspondence, was leaked to the press, 17 days mr. president, of a feepgd frenzy on judge kavanaugh and his family, unlike anything we have seen in recent memory. since then, a literal mudslide. mudslide of wild, uncron rated accusations has poured out more outlandish than the last. and this mudslide has been actively embraced urged on and capitalized upon by democrats inside this chamber and

brett m. kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: the senate is considering the nomination of judge brett kavanaugh to serve as associate justice on the supreme court of the united states. when the noise fades, when the uncorroborated mud washes away, what's left is the distinguished nominee who stands before us. an acclaimed judge whom peers and colleagues praise in the very strongest terms, a jurist whom the american bar association awarded its very highest rating unanimously well-qualified. here's what the a.b.a. says it takes to earn that distinction. to merit a rating of well-qualified, the nominee must be at the top of the legal profession in his or her legal community, have outstanding legal ability, breadth of experience, and the highest reputation for integrity and demonstrate the capacity for sound judicial temperament. this is the nonpartisan test that my friend, the democratic leader, among others, used to call the gold standard. well, judge kavanaugh passed that w

so turns out brett kavanaugh, mr. "i like beer," mr.might have exceeded legal limit a little bit," allegedly got into a bar brawl when he hit someone in the face with his drink. the reason kavanaugh was fighting the probably one of the greatest stories of all time. >> luddington telling the "new york times" he witnessed kavanaugh in a brawl at a concert. >> the man told the three of them to stop looking at him. kavanaugh became belligerent. >> brett said ( bleep ) you, or something to that effect, and threw the ice at the guy and the guy understandably, even though he had been aggressive in his response, found that was a little one step too far, so he took a swing at brett. at that point, chris dudley, who had his drink in his hand, proceeded to smash it up against the guy's head. >> trevor: okay. now, if you're lost, it's probably because you're not drunk. ( laughter ) because, you see, this has gone from a stock standard supreme court hearing to a wild 1985 story where a future supreme court nominee and his friend dudley, a future n.b

that means if brett kavanaugh's nomination is confirmed, there are going to be questions about his legitimacy looming large for years to come. mr. president, i believe dr. ford. i heard you discussing this this morning on television. i respectfully would say, i know you don't share my view, but i felt that brett kavanaugh's behavior before the senate last week ought to be disqualifying on its own. and if you compare what he said last week to what he wrote ought to be the requirements for how a judge behaves. there is a very large gap between what brett kavanaugh said ought to be expected of a judge's behavior and what we saw last week when he testified. from the time his nomination was announced, kavanaugh portrayed himself as a trustworthy individual who had the kind of levelheaded temperament americans expect and deserve from members of the judiciary. my view was, that appearance last week before the committee my colleague serves on was a textbook case of raw partisanship. in his afternoon testimony last week, brett kavanaugh was disdainful and sarcastic of the democratic senators who questioned him. brett kavanaugh responded

mr. portman: tonight i rise to talk about my vote on the confirmation of judge brett kavanaugh to serve on the supreme court. sadly, over the past couple of weeks, the confirmation process has become a bitter partisan fight. it has deeply divided this body, and it's divided our country. in the midst of all the passion, the anger, and the emotion, from both sides. tonight i want to talk about something else. i'm going to talk about the facts. i want to talk about the facts as i know them. first, i know brett kavanaugh. i have known brett and his wife ashley for more than 15 years, since we worked together in the george w. bush white house. i have seen them in tough situations. i have seen them tested. i have seen their character. i have known brett not so much as a legal scholar or a judge or a professor, but as a colleague and a friend and a father and a husband, and i have known him as someone who is smart, thoughtful, and compassionate. among white house colleagues, i know that he is universally viewed that way. he was at the time and he still is today, as we have seen from the testimony

micro—manage the fbi investigation into sexual assault allegations against his supreme court nominee, brett kavanaugh. mr the senate delayed a final confirmation vote on that would make mr kavanaugh a key ninth member of the us supreme court. the british brexit secretary, dominic raab is to say that britain's willingness to compromise in the brexit negotiations "is not without limits". mr raab will today tell the conservative party conference that the government is willing to leave the eu without a deal if necessary. it went to the wire but it looks like we have a new version of nafta. the deadline for negotiations between the us and canada expired half an hour ago. mexico has already agreed to new terms. jonathan charles, director of communications at the european bank of reconstruction and developmentjoins me now. a lot has been happening. so, we do have a deal and it would seem that president trump is confirming it and justin trudeau, the canadian prime minister. but we don't know the detail, do we? no. it looked like it went to the wire. it also looks at it will not be called nafta any more but it lo

effort, not just president trump, but even the republican super pac to talk about angry mobs and brett kavanaugh? mr. cecil: the reality is remember when we were talking several months ago about how the tax bill was going to save the republican party and be the popular thing because once everybody got their tax rebate, they were going to find their paychecks work a little bit bigger, and that did not work. the tax bill is more unpopular now than ever. they said it would be about repeal and replace. now you have republicans -- i mean, daniel wore boxer, who i think to call extreme would be a kindness, who is now using his own children as political khans to say he is in favor of protecting pre-existing conditions you have republicans, who on one hand are trying to other the election, and on the other hand, they are trying to become democrats when it comes to the issue. you have more republicans now running on protecting pre-existing conditions than you do republicans running on the tax bill, and i think that is telling in terms of where the american people are. >> the point you make is true. the one t

mr. walsh also talks about the impact brett kavanaugh's supreme court nomination will have on congressional races. you can see him tonight at 6:00 p.m. on c-span. you can also work on c-span radio or watch it online at c-span.org. >> shortly after the senate confirmed him, brett kavanaugh and his family traveled to the supreme court building, where he took the constitutional oath from supreme court chief justice john roberts, and the oath administered by anthony kennedy. this photo of the private ceremony is from the collection of the supreme court of the united states. president trump will host the ceremonial swearing-in for supreme court justice brett kavanaugh monday in the east room of the white house. we will have live coverage beginning at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. ♪ >> the c-span bus recently made the journey to hawaii. join us all weekend to watch our visit to hawaii on c-span's book tv and american history tv. we will feature stops across the hawaiian island, show king that -- showcasing the natural beauty. ♪ kualoa ranch has been there for a -- since the 19th century. the kualo

mr. trump tweeted, quote, very proud of the u.s. senate for voting yes to advance the nomination of brett kavanaugh. mr. trump commented earlier this week about christine blasey ford, you will remember he mocked her during -- of her allegations during a campaign speech, a rally that he had. ford's attorney shared her client's reaction with cnn's dana bash. >> she was upupset by it. it was very hurtful ased it would be to any survivor who had the courage to come ford only to be mocked and belittled by anyone really. but certainly by the president of the united states. it was very upsetting. very hurtful. >> and we will have more of that interview just in about 20 minutes here in in nn minutes here in in nin this new >>> let's talk more with steven erlanger, he is with the "new york times" in europe live via sky in brussels. always a pleasure to have you. as of now, brett kavanaugh has the votes to be confirmed at the next supreme court justice. however given what he said during his testimony defending against sexual assault allegations, there are questions about whether he would be able to be above polit

mr. president, is about whether judge brett kavanaugh has the character, the credibility, the impartiality to serve on the nation's highest court. in order to be an effective judge at any level you need to be impartial, dispassionate. we don't ask our judges to be perfectly neutral but we can't tolerate judges who are nakedly partisan either. judge kavanaugh himself has said that most obviously a judge cannot be a political partisan. those are his words, and that's just what he has shown us he is. in his long history and now in his recent rant. the testimony judge kavanaugh prepared for the judiciary last thursday -- prepared testimony. this was not just on the spur. this was not a -- it showed who he was and is it was steeped in partisan resentment and acrimony. he tried to implicate sitting senators in a calculated and orchestrated hit job. that's what heed said to the senators he was being interviewed by. he denounced left-wing opposition groups who don't have close to the power the hard right has had in pushing our republican colleagues around to rush this nomination through. we don't

mr. kavanaugh throwing ice on this person and this led to -- >> hitting the man at the bar not brett kavanaugh. >> correct. mr. kavanaugh was not a victim in the fight, correct. >> so someone in kavanaugh's group allegedly hit this person with a glass? >> that's correct. threw a glass and the glass hit him in the right ear and the person started bleeding. the police were called and the victim went to the hospital, correct. >> is there any indication about alcohol being involved in this? >> well, it was a bar and it was the -- >> this was at demries in new haven. >> correct. demries in new haven. and the report reflects the detective was called around 1:20 a.m., so it was after this concert. so, you know, it's unclear definitively how much drinking was involved. but it involved mr. ludington's telling of it there was alcohol involved and the police report makes reference to memories and sorts of the night of the drinking. >> it's sort of hard to imagine you're hanging out at demries past midnight and you're not drinking. >> right. and, you know, the glass that was thrown described in the police

mr. mcconnell: the national spectacle the professional left has created around judge brett kavanaugh confirmation process has now reached some kind of fever pitch. in 17 days, since dr. ford's confidential correspondence, was leaked to the press, 17 days mr. president, of a feepgd frenzy on judge kavanaugh and his family, unlike anything we have seen in recent memory. since then, a literal mudslide. mudslide of wild, uncron rated accusations has poured out more outlandish than the last. and this mudslide has been actively embraced urged on and capitalized upon by democrats inside this chamber and organized far-left special interest outside. it hasn't been about getting to the truth or giving anyone a fair hearing it's only been about one thing. the far-left's hunger to bring down judge kavanaugh's nomination by any means necessary. any means necessary facts, and evidence couldn't get the job done, then intimidation tactics and bullying would have to do. sometimes this intimidation campaign has been aimed at the nominee, colleagues including my friend the democrat leader have tried to get judge pv

the i want to begin with the nomination hearings of brett kavanaugh. mr. flanders, when the allegations against judge kavanaugh service you issued a statement that called dr. christine blasey ford's claims uncorroborated allegations of uncharged and on complained of misconduct. today republican senator jeff flake halted the process calling for an fbi probe. you had already said you were a yes vote. do you regret not taking these allegations as seriously as some of the other republicans did? even though . >> i am a believer in people needing to provide evidence, particularly when their 36 years old. i took the allegations seriously and meant no a denigration of women who have gone through the surrender's experiences. but we are still a nation of laws. and a supreme court hearing needs to respect the fact that evidence matters. and here, unfortunately, it was apparent that the people she named who were at the event either could not recall it or refuted that they were there. she had a very dim recollections of where this occurred. there are a lot of missing de

kavanaugh. mr. president, if the fbi does find something and brett kavanaugh falls,s there a plan b? pres. trump: i don't want to talk about plan b. mehope he gets approved. i hope the report out like i really thk it should -- i think it will, i hope. but i waiting just like you. am if they find something, i will take that into consideration, absolutely. i have a very open mind. jon: a prosecutor engaged by republicans on the committee to question christine blasey ford has written to senators saying thud in her legalent, because of the he said-she said nature of the claims, "i do not think a reasonable prosecuto would bring this case based on the evidence before the committee."dg kavanaugh: sometimes i had probably too many beers and sometimes other people had too many beers. we drank beer, we liked beer. jon: what a college -- butur college mate of brett kavanaugh has come forward to say that the judge wasn't being honest when he spoke under oath about his drinking. "when brett got drunk, he was often belligerent and aggressive. if he lied about his actions on nangonal television and spea

mr. president, tomorrow we will cast a very important vote on whether to end debate on the nomination of brett kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states. should he be confirmed to this position of awesome responsibility, judge kavanaugh would be just one of nine people with the power to change the american government and the american way of life for at least a generation. he would be hearing and deciding cases that touch all facets of our lives, including the health care we receive when the texas case involving the affordable care act's individual mandate makes its way to the supreme court. and this particular case is very important because if texas wins, that means that the a.c.a.'s protections for those with preexisting conditions, one out of four people in this country would be done away with. the supreme court will also get probably a lot of immigration cases. in many cases about daca, sanctuary sites, temporary and protected status and family separation that are pending in the lower courts. abortion as courts weigh the burden imposed on a woman's right to choose

brett kavanaugh? the reopened background check into mr trump's nominee for the supreme court has already fallen victimisan politics. the president isn't totally clear on the scope of the probe but he is defending his man. what's his wife is going through, what his beautiful children are going through is not describable, it is not describable and it is not fair. the death toll from the indonesian earthquake is still less than a thousand but that figure will

. >>> plus another day of protests over the vote for brett kavanaugh. >> mr. president, i will vote to confm judge kavanaugh. >> with that, what seemed uncertain seems to be inevitable. tomorrow judge kavanaugh will likely be voted in. >> the day started with a 51-49 vote. republican lisa murkowskiroke with her party saying she believes as he good man but not the right oneor the court at this time. >> but jeff lake said he would be a yes. d on the senate floor, susan collins said she will vote to confirm. >> and he said he too will vote for kavanaugh. protesters shouting shame as he spoke to reporters. >> very concerned. very much concernedtohat we have o something as a country. >> do you pink there's ace for you in the democratic party after this? >> i'm just in west virginia. >> the past 24 hours have been filled with protests including this clash between those supporting and those opposing kavanaugh. >>> the people protesting outside the capital got the news a short time ago that he appeared to have the votes for confirmation.ep >>ter: the demonstrators beh

brett m. kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice. mr. grassley: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. grassley: grass would you inform me of the amount of time i have to speak. the presiding officer: there's been no time agreement made. mr. grassley: thank you. justice kennedy announced his retirement from the supreme court. shortly thereafter on july 9 the president announced -- announced the nomination of brett kavanaugh to serve as the newest justice. judge kavanaugh has spent 25 years of his career in public service. he's spent the last 12 years on the d.c. circuit, considered the second most important federal court in the country. his record there has been extremely impressive because the supreme court is, as an example, adopted judge kavanaugh's opinions no fewer than a dozen times. judge kavanaugh is also a pillar in his community and also in the legal profession. he serves underprivileged communities, coaches girls bipartisan, and is a lecter at his church. he has the shown a deep commitment to preparing young lawyers for their

kavanaugh. mr president, if the fbi does find something, and brett kavanaugh falls, is there a plan b?k about plan b, ‘cause i think — i hope that he gets approved. i hope that the report comes out, like i really think it should. ithink it will, i hope, i hope. but i'm waiting, just like you. certainly if they find something, i'm going to take that into consideration, absolutely. i have a very open mind. a prosecutor engaged by the republicans on the committee to question dr christine blasey ford has written to senators saying that, in her legaljudgement, because of the "he said, she said" nature of the claims... sometimes i probably had too many beers, and sometimes other people had too many beers. we drank beer, we liked beer. but a college mate of brett kavanaugh has also come forward to say that the judge wasn't being honest when he spoke under oath about his drinking. and, on the subject of drinking, the teetotal president cracked a joke at his own expense. i can honestly say i never had a beer in my life, 0k? it's one of my only good traits — i don't drink. can you imagine, if i

kavanaugh. mr president, if the fbi does find something and brett kavanaugh falls, is that a plan b?out plan b, because i think, i hope that he gets approved. i hope that the report comes out like it should, like i really think it should, like it will, i hope. i hope. but look, i'm waiting, just like you. certainly, if they find something, i'm going to take that into consideration. absolutely. i have a very open mind. a prosecutor engaged by the republicans on the committee to question doctor christine blase ford has written to senators saying that in her legal judgment, because of the "he said" "she said" nature of the claims... sometimes we had too many beers, and sometimes other people had too many beers. we drank beer, we liked beer. but a college mate of brett kavanaugh has also come forward, to say that the judge wasn't being honest when he spoke under oath about his drinking. and on the subject of drinking, the teetotal president cracked a joke — at his own expense. i can honestly say i never had a beer in my life, ok? right. it's one of my only good traits. i don't drink. can

kavanaugh. mr president, if the fbi does find something, and brett kavanaugh falls, is there a plan b?k about plan b, ‘cause i think — i hope that he gets approved. i hope that the report comes out, like i really think it should. ithink it will, i hope, i hope. but i'm waiting, just like you. certainly if they find something, i'm going to take that into consideration, absolutely. i have a very open mind. a prosecutor engaged by the republicans on the committee to question dr christine blasey ford has written to senators saying that, in her legaljudgement, because of the "he said, she said" nature of the claims... sometimes i probably had too many beers, and sometimes other people had too many beers. we drank beer, we liked beer. but a college mate of brett kavanaugh has also come forward to say that the judge wasn't being honest when he spoke under oath about his drinking. and, on the subject of drinking, the teetotal president cracked a joke at his own expense. i can honestly say i never had a beer in my life, 0k? it's one of my only good traits — i don't drink. can you imagine, if i

kavanaugh. mr president, if the fbi does find something, and brett kavanaugh falls, is there a plan b? want to talk about plan b, ‘cause i think — i hope that he gets approved. i hope that the report comes out, like i really think it should. ithink it will, i hope, i hope. but i'm waiting, just like you. certainly if they find something, i'm going to take that into consideration, absolutely. i have a very open mind. a prosecutor engaged by the republicans on the committee to question dr christine blasey ford has written to senators saying that, in her legaljudgement, because of the "he said, she said" nature of the claims... sometimes i probably had too many beers, and sometimes other people had too many beers. we drank beer, we liked beer. but a college mate of brett kavanaugh has also come forward to say that the judge wasn't being honest when he spoke under oath about his drinking. and, on the subject of drinking, the teetotal president cracked a joke at his own expense. i can honestly say i never had a beer in my life, 0k? it's one of my only good traits — i don't drink. can you im

mr. mcconnell: the senate is considering the nomination of judge brett kavanaugh to serve as associate justice on the supreme court of the united states. when the noise fades, when the uncorroborated mud washes away, what's left is the distinguished nominee who stands before us. an acclaimed judge whom peers and colleagues praise in the very strongest terms, a jurist whom the american bar association awarded its very highest rating unanimously well-qualified. here's what the a.b.a. says it takes to earn that distinction. to merit a rating of well-qualified, the nominee must be at the top of the legal profession in his or her legal community, have outstanding legal ability, breadth of experience, and the highest reputation for integrity and demonstrate the capacity for sound judicial temperament. this is >> t my friend the democratic leader among others with the gold standard. and then judge kevin i would pass with flying colors. just to be clear this seal of approval comes from the federal judiciary from an independent entity within the organization.ft even after the aba president try to play

mr. wardlow, as you know, in washington, d.c., there were confirmation hearings for now justice brett kavanaugh. some people have said there is a double standard when he is treated and the way mr. ellison is being treated. can you address that, and do you believe that is true? >> yes, i do believe that is true. there is a double standard. it reveals a lot of party bosses on the democratic side care about politics. they are wearing -- willing to smear brett kavanaugh with those allegations and they don't look at mr. ellison with the same standards, and he is the deputy chair of the democratic national committee. there is no one more political, really, than keith ellison. it appears he is getting a pass. the sham investigation he is talking about was put on by his own party, a lawyer and a law firm that has donated a lot of money. >> mr. ellison, is there a double standard?there was an allegation against justice kavanagh. he denied it. there was an allegation against you. you denied it. many democrats believed brett kavanaugh's accuser, but do not believe yours. is there a double standard? >> no,

mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that jeffrey hanson, a law fellow, and a law clerk in my office be permitted access to the floor during the remainder of the debate for brett kavanaugh to the supreme court. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. hirono: mr. president, i rise today in opposition to brett kavanaugh to the supreme court of the united states based on an in-depth look at his legal career and judicial writing, i conclude he has a long pattern of misstating facts and misapplying the law in order to further his partisan political agenda. his partisan ideologically driven agenda is particularly troubling in cases involving women's personal, intimate decisions. roe v. wade allows women to have control over whether and when to bear children. it is more than that as justice o'connor explained. i'm quoting justice o'connor, it is a promise of the constitution that there is a realm of personal liberty which the government may not enter. the supreme court's jurisprudence on reproductive rights is based on case law going back decades that have assured americans the right to educate their children as they saw fit, to marry anyone no matter their race and deci

mr. toobin just said. brett kavanaugh said that, in that very heated exchange on thursday, that the fbi investigation now is very likely inconclusive. i think there's one other point that's bothered me through this whole thing. you're right, 100 people on that senate now have to look themselves in the eye, in the mirror and know they're doing the right thing. one of the most important right things was not done in july, when that letter got to senator feinstein. i wish she had gone to the chair of the judiciary committee and say i have something very damning and concerning here and we have to have this looked into because now it really looks like the whole process was polluted and corrupted and nobody feels good about it, and everybody is traumatized, including the whole country and these two people. >> i hear you, anita. i do agree that would have been great but christine blasey-ford didn't want it to be made public. >> look at it now. between the chair and the ranking to bring that information to his attention then and n

kavanaugh deserves a seat on the bench, an appointment, a lifetime appointment to the most important court in the land. i yield the floor. >> mr. president. >> majority leader. >> the confirmation process for judge brett kavanaugh, one of the most qualified and one of the most impressive supreme court nominees in our nation's history is moving forward. on friday the judiciary committee reported this nomination favorably, and then here on the floor, we officially moved to take up the nomination. every republican member of the committee agreed that judge kavanaugh should be reported out with a favorable recommendation and every democrat voted in opposition. and in some cases before he or anyone had even been nominated. and they didn't mince any words, mr. president. the way one democratic member of the judiciary committee put it, supporters of the judge kavanaugh are quote, listen to this, complicit in the evil. that's a democratic member of the judiciary committee. another democrat on the committee before judge kavanaugh was even named described in am apocalyptic terms, the consequences of whomever the president might nominate. here was the quote, we're looking at the destruction of the constitution of

that hurts where it matters the most, the jury of three that will decide if brett kavanaugh becomes justice kavanaugh. >> mr. president, it is time to put this embarrassing spectacle behind us. the american people are sick of this. the senate will vote on this nomination this week. the senate will vote on this nomination this week. >> that from the majority leader even as the fbi background investigation into the judge as of this hour still ongoing. senator mitch mcconnell wants to close the book and move quickly towards a final vote. but this morning new anxiety for the majority leader brought on in a familiar variable. the president's words and their ricochet effect on capitol hill. >> i had one beer. well, do you think it was -- no, it was one beer about that oh, good. how did you get home? i don't remember. how did you get there? i don't remember. where is the place? i don't remember. how many years ago was it? i don't know. i don't know. >> the senate's top democrat chuck schumer says the president should apologize, are more importantly though two of the three republicans say that the president should

mr. president, i come to the floor once again to raise concerns about the nomination of judge brett kavanaugh to the supreme court. these concerns, i think, permeate every aspect of the nomination process and the nominee himself. when judge kavanaugh came forward because of the nomination by president trump, he came from a list of 25 names. these names were assembled by the white house in consultation with the record indicates just two groups. the heritage foundation and the federalist society. both are far right organizations that have a view of public policy that on most issues i don't agree with, but i think that's true of most pennsylvanians. i can't speak for the whole country, but i'd be willing to guess not in agreement with many people around the country. the heritage foundation, for example, has called labor unions, quote, cartels. that's one view that they seem to have about labor unions. i come from a state where we have a proud labor history, where people literally bled and died for the right to organize, whether it was the homestead strike in southwestern pennsylvania back at the

i want to begin with the nomination hearings of brett kavanaugh. mr. flanders, when the allegations first surfaced you immediately issued a statement that called dr. christine blasey ford's claims "uncorroborated allegations of uncharged and uncomplained of misconduct). the day jeff flake halted the process. you said you were a yes vote. do you regret not taking these allegations as seriously as some of the other republicans did? >> well first let me thank tim and ted for having this debated with us and channel 12. look the kavanaugh hearings ilstrayed the partisanship that is unfortunately dividing the senate into two warring camps and it's unfortunately. but i'm a great believer in the presumption of innocence, and the need for an accuser to bear the burden of proof to come forward with evidence to support allegations. particularly when they're this old, 36 years going back to one's high school years when they were both teenagers. i took the allegations accessory r seriously, and i i meant no denigration of women who have gone through these horrendou

. >> i welcome everyone to this confirmation hearing on the nomination of brett kavanaugh-- >> mr.irman? mr. chairman? >> --to serve as associate justice-- >> mr. chairman, i'd like to be recognized for a question before we proceed. the committee received just last night, less than 15 hours ago, 42,000 pages of documents that we have not had an opportunity to review or read or analyze. >> you are-- you are out of order. i'll proceed. >> mr. chairman, i agree with my colleague, senator harris. mr. chairman, we received 42,000 documents that we haven't been able-- >> ...and everyone else joining us today. >> --to review last night. and we believe this hearing should be postponed. >> i know this is an exciting day for all of you here. >> stephen: "and once all the shouting stops about advice and consent, we will have fun. because that's what this is: the kavanaugh family fun day. now let's all go roast marshmallows over the burning document pit." ( laughter ) but kamela harris has a point: she wants to be president. also, she and other democrats wanted the hearing delayed because it's

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mr. president, i will vote to confirm judge kavanaugh. thank you, mr. president. >> mr. president? >> mr. president, i will vote to confirm judge brett kavanaugh. susan collins making history this minute as she announces she will be the vote that most likely will put brett kavanaugh over the top, unless something very unusual were to happen. chris hayes, this is the vote that is needed mathematically at this point. there will be a vote at some point probably tomorrow to confirm or to confirm that the senate is approving of the nomination of brett kavanaugh. >> that's right. and, in fact, i would just say this about susan collins. if you follow the reporting closely about her, it was always clear that she was sending signals she was going to be a yes or wanted to get to yes. this was a case -- there was a great piece in the huffington post which her staff pushed back on that was pretty clear this was the way she was going on this. and one of the things you've got to understand is brett kavanaugh, if you were to do diagrams of the republican establishment, you can't get any more squarely in the circle of it than brett kavanaugh. he is a made man,

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i want to begin with the nomination hearings of brett kavanaugh. mr. flanders, when the allegations against judge kavanaugh service you issued a statement that called dr. christine blasey ford's claims uncorroborated allegations of uncharged and on complained of misconduct. today republican senator jeff flake halted the process calling for an fbi probe. you had already said you were a yes vote. do you regret not taking these allegations as seriously as some of the other republicans did? >> first let me thank tim and 10 for having this debate with us and channel 12. the kavanaugh here is illustrated the partisanship that is unfortunately dividing the senate into two warring camps. it is unfortunate. i am a great believer in the presumption of innocence and the need for the accuser to bear the burden of proof to come for the evidence to support allegations. specifically when they are 36 years old going back to high school years when they were both teenagers. i took the allegations seriously. i mentioned no denigration of women who have gone through these

background check into brett kavanaugh. mr.mp deferred to congress, but said he wanted speem. >> i want o do a very comprehensive investigation. now, with that being said, i'd like it to go quickly. and the reason i'd like it to go quickly is very mple. it's so simple because it's unfair to him at this point. >> reporter: democrats had accused the white house of limiting the investigation of sexual assault and misconduct by kavanaugh in high school and college. >> we certainly want the f.b.i. to do a real investigation and we are working to make sure that that happens. >> reporter: andwhhe republican pressured the president into onproving the probe-- senator jeff flake of ar- also raised concerns today about its thoroughness. flake spe in boston, where protesters heckled him and demanded he oppose kavanaugh's nomination. >> it does no good to have an investigation that just gives us more cover, for example. we actually need to find out what we can find out. some witnesses and potential witnesses may not want to cooperate, but f