mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: the constitution of the united states was made not merely for the generation that then existed, but for posterity. those are the words of henry clay. mr. president, kentucky's on. they underscore that the decision united states senators will make today will echo in the history of our nation. the very survival of our constitutional form of government requires an expert and independent judiciary. without fair and impartial courts of justice, as alexander hamilton put it in the "federalist papers," all the reservations of particular rights or privileges would amount to nothing. the courts guard our rights, and the senate guards our courts that, mr. president, is why today is such an important day. that is why the vote we take this afternoon, a vote to confirm a new associate justice of the supreme court of the united states, represents one of the most consequential decisions a senator ever makes. the members of this body are duty bound to make sure we confirm justices of the su

mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: majority leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that the help committee be discharged from further consideration and the senate now proceed to s. res. 636. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 636 recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of september as national suicide prevention month. the presiding officer: is there objection in proceeding to the measure? without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the m

mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: the confirmation process for judge brett kavanaugh, one of the most qualified and most impressive supreme court nominees in our nation's history, is moving forward. on friday, the judiciary committee reported this nomination favorably, 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 judge kavanaugh are, quote, listen to this, complicit and evil. that's the democratic member of the judiciary committee. another democrat on the committee before judge kavanaugh was even named described an almost apocalyptic terms, the consequences of whomof the president might -- whomever might nominate. here is the quote. we'

mr. mcconnell: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: you know, madam president, if you stop and listen, you can practically hear the democrats trying >> madam president if you can stopo and listen of the demo on - - democrats trying to move the goal post. before judge kavanaugh was even named and to oppose whomever the junior senator from california said weber president trump chose with the destruction of the constitution of the united states as far as i can tell. as a member of the judiciary committee. >> and it has now become famous and not long after that so anyone supporting the nomination could be complicit in evil this is the context for every action democrats are debating during this entire but the goal has not moved an inch they will not be satisfied unless they brought down judge kavanaugh's nomination. is started with maneuvering for whatever excuse they could find to delay and delay and delay.cr they tried to argue the supreme court should not confirm the supreme court justice in any even numbered year. but then we

mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that notwithstanding the provisions of rule 22, all postcloture time on the clark nomination be considered expired at 12:10 p.m. on thursday, october 11, if confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the committee on health education an pensions be discharged from s. 670, and the senate proceed to its consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 670, recognizing the tenth anniversary of the enactment of

mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: the constitution of the united states was made not merely for the generation that then existed, but for posterity. those are the words of henry clay. mr. president, kentucky's on. they underscore that the decision united states senators will make today will echo in the history of our nation. the very survival of our constitutional form of government requires an expert and independent judiciary. without fair and impartial courts of justice, as alexander hamilton put it in the "federalist papers," all the reservations of particular rights or privileges would amount to nothing. the courts guard our rights, and the senate guards our courts that, mr. president, is why today is such an important day. that is why the vote we take this afternoon, a vote to confirm a new associate justice of the supreme court of the united states, represents one of the most consequential decisions a senator ever makes. the members of this body are duty bound to make sure we confirm justices of the su

mr. mcconnell. who made mr. mcconnell the dictator of the united states congress? he has done nothing but bring problems, keeping the united states, keeping the ninth person off for almost a year from the supreme court. why? host: we will try to focus on super pac's. and outside spending. but stick around for open phones, i'm sure that topic will come up in 20 minutes. ackley, bringing more sunlight into the dark money spending. guest: the caller is reflecting what polling shows a majority of americans feel, even in a bipartisan way. you see republicans and democrats and independents, this -- there is this sense of a backlash against big money. you saw that amongst trump voters. obviously, we know president trump carried the message on the campaign trail of draining the swamp, criticizing money and politics. this is something that resonates the voters across the political aisle. you see that, obviously, in our divided country. the way people want to see a policy response to their concerns about too much money in politics or undue influence in politics is different.

mr. mcconnell: mr. president, i think it's safe to say the national spectacle the professional left has created around brett kavanaugh's 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 feeding frenzy on judge kavanaugh and his family unlike anything we have seen in recent memory. since then, a literal mudslide -- mudslide -- of wild, uncorroborated accusations has literally poured out, each 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 interests 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. if facts and evidence couldn't get the job done, then intimidation tactics and bullying wou

mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: first i want to convey a few words of thanks to our dedicated ambassador to the united nations who we just learned will be stepping down at the end of the year. our nation has benefited greatly from the tough, skilled leadership that nikki haley brought to the u.n. her tenure will be remembered for her proud reassertion of american moral leadership and her fearless willingness to turn a bright spotlight on critical challenges from israel's sovereignty to iran's sponsorship of regional violence. ambassador haley has been a key part of the administration's team that has faced down a wide variety of critical challenges and done so with distinction. she took on this role after an impressive six years as governor of south carolina and quickly proved to be both a skillful advocate for our national interest and a forceful spokeswoman for our pridges. -- principles. i hope this is not the end of ambassador haley's distinguished career in public service. i want to thank her for her s

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. mcconnell: so, mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. friday, october 5. further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired. the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders for their use later in the day and morning business be closed. finally, following leader remarks, the senate proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the kavanaugh nomination. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. mcconnell: so if there's no further business to come before the senate, i ask it stand adjourned following the remarks of senators merkley, bennet, and portman. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. merkley: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator for oregon. mr. merkley: mr. president, i ask that the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: the senate is not in a quorum call. the senator. mr. merkley: thank you. just momen

mr. mcconnell: so, mr. president, this evening, the senate will receive the results of the f.b.i. supplemental background investigation of judge brett kavanaugh. this is now the seventh, seventh time the f.b.i. -- the seventh time the f.b.i. has looked into judge kavanaugh's background, and this information comes on top of what hasea

mr. mcconnell: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: it was 88 days ago that president trump announced his nomination of judge brett kavanaugh to fill the current vacancy on the supreme court. judge kavanaugh is a nominee of the very highest caliber. a brilliant legal mind, an accomplished jurist, with a proven devotion to the rule of law. today the senate has the opportunity to advance his nomination. every one of us will go on record with one of the most consequential votes you ever cast in the senate. now, the stakes are always high for a supreme court nomination, but, colleagues, the extraordinary events of recent weeks have raised an even higher -- raised them even higher this time. when we vote later this morning, we will not only be deciding whether to elevate a stunningly well-qualified judge to our highest court -- not anymore, not after all this; the united states senate will also be making a statement -- whether to state that partisan politics -- or we'll reaffirm that in the united states of america everyone is inn

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

mr. mcconnell? >> mr. mcconnell, we know -- >> please don't block the way, ma'am. >> senator mcconnell, why won't you speak to these women -- >> would you support a full investigation of all of the claim? >> i'm a state representative. i haven't touched you, sir. you aren't being touched, sir. >> i know y'all are having -- i know this is enjoyable to y'all. >> it is not enjoyable. it is not fun for us to tell our stories. >> i have to make sure that people like you don't have to articulate that men in power won't take care of. >> those senators of course are all expected to vote for kavanaugh's confirmation. remember, you have these key senators, jeff flake, susan collins, lisa murkowski saying i'm going to wait for the investigation to play out before forming an opinion and you have this other group of senators who have essentially said they've made up their minds and i'm not going to learn anything. maeve, how do you square the two? >> we've seen in the polls so far a lot of conservatives are energized. w

mr. mcconnell. he's done nothing but bring problems keeping the united states guy and perso of person e supreme court of for almost a year. >> host: real trick to stay focused on the super pacs. stick around for "-open-quotes into the public will come up in about 20 minutes. on key efforts to bring more sunlight into the dark money spending. >> guest: the caller i think is reflecting what the polling shows the majority of americans sort of feel even in a bipartisan way you see republicans and democrats independent there is a sense of a backlash against big money. useful that among the voters obviously we know president trump carried a message on the campaign trail of draining the swamp, criticizing money into politicspo so this is something that resonates to the voters across the political aisle so you see that obviously in our divided country way people want to see a policy response is too much money in politics or undue influence in politics it's sort of different. some republicans would like to s

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 with flying colors. so, to be clear, this seal of

mr mcconnell the military will be working very very. hard to believe the person talking to them because he knows your back on it like this that was the senator majority leader mitch mcconnell after his call for the senate to vote on kavanagh asap he was a likely target for enraged activists take another republican senator jeff flake who was ambushed in an elevator i was actually i was i don't know i don't leave me i didn't tell anybody and you're telling all we need got they don't matter what you want to talk to you don't tell me that my phone doesn't know how to sell was. i mean i don't think either you're the only. pretty awkward elevator moment there's also republican senator david purdue who ran for the restroom after he was confronted with a game project we are how can you not talk to women who have been assaulted how can you ignore. the thing is though these are not random incidents they were all organized by the very same angio the so-called center for popular democracy and its sister organization and harassing politicians isn't

mr mcconnell. what. are you. sorry. for your comment like that was the senator majority leader mitch mcconnell after his call for the senate to vote on kavanagh asap he was a likely target for enraged activists take another republican senator jeff flake who was ambushed in an elevator i'm going to. leave me i didn't tell anybody and you're telling all we need they don't matter what you want to tell you don't tell me that might have something down or don't want to meet don't think those are your only. things. pretty awkward elevator moment there's also republican senator david purdue who ran for the restroom after he was confronted by the asian games project we turned it on how can you not talk to women who have been assaulted how can you ignore our pleas the thing is though these are not random incidents they were all organized by the very same angio the so-called center for popular democracy and its sister organization and harassing politicians isn't the only thing in their arsenal they've also organized a number of ma

mr. mcconnell. >> a aye. >> mr. menendez. >> no. >> mr. murkly. >> no. >> mr. moran. >> [ indiscernible ] >> ms. murkowski. >> [ indiscernible ] >> mr. murphy. mrs. murray. >> [ indiscernible ] >> mr. nelson. mr. paul. >> aye. >> mr. purdue. >> aye. >> mr. peters. >> no. >> mr. portman. >> aye. >> mr. reid. >> no. >> mr. risch. >> aye. >> mr. roberts. >> aye. >> mr. rounds. >> aye. >> mr. rubio. >> aye. >> mr. sanders. >> no. >> mr. sass. >> aye. >> mr. shots. [ indiscernible ] mr. schumer. >> [ indiscernible ] >> mr. scott. >> aye. >> mrs. shaheen. >> no. >> mr. shelby. >> aye. >> ms. smith. [ indiscernible ] >> ms. stabenow. >> [ indiscernible ] >> mr. sullivan. >> aye. >> mr. tester. [ indiscernible ] >> mr. thune. >> aye. >> mr. till liss. > tillis.>> aye. >> mr. toomey. >> aye. >> mr. udall. >> [ indiscernible ] >> mr. van hollen. >> no. >> mr. warner. >> [ indiscernible ] >> ms. warren. >> no. >> mr. whitehouse. >> no. >> mr. wicker. >> aye. >> mr. wyden. >> no. >> mr. young. >> aye. >> >> with my friend the senator from montana, senator danes, who is wal

mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: in listening to the senator from tennessee, i'm reminded that he and i were here in those days as young staffers. i was working for a senator from kentucky when margaret chase smith was still here. she had already made her reputation by being the first member of the united states senate to take on joseph mccarthy and the tactics. and it took the senate a couple of years to finally develop the courage to stand up to this demagogue and the tactics that he employed. so those of us who have been in the chamber today had a unique opportunity to listen to a great statesman from maine once again talk about this institution, how it ought to treat matters like this, and that she's given us the opportunity to think about how we can rise above the depths to which we've sunk during this process. i want to thank the senator from maine. i've not heard a better speech in my time here and i've been here a while. it was absolutely inspirational. the presiding officer: the senator for south c

mr mcconnell he knows me will be working very hard. to argue with me in the margins like a settlement policy goes from here back home a bit like this that was the senator majority leader mitch mcconnell after his call for the senate to vote on kavanagh a.s.a.p. he was a likely target for enraged activists take another republican senator jeff flake who was ambushed in an elevator i was actually i was like oh no i don't leave me i didn't tell anybody and you're telling all we need got they don't matter what you want to talk to you don't tell me that my son doesn't sound like the lift to the extremes a days they feel like is the opportunity produced people to come out and express themselves to try to stop joan and they'll take advantage of it. the economic standoff between beijing and washington is escalating with both sides slapping hefty import tariffs on each other the u.s. vice president's mike pence says now even claims china's goal is to help oust trump china has initiated an unprecedented effort to influence american public opinion

mr. mcconnell. mr. menendez. mr. murkily. >> no. >> mr. moran. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. >> no. >> mrs. murray. >> no. >> mr. nelson. mr. paul. >> aye. >> mr. perdue. >> aye. >> mr. peters. >> no. >> mr. portman. >> aye. >> mr. reed. mr. rich. >> aye. >> mr. roberts. >> aye. >> mr. rounds. >> aye. >> mr. rubio. >> aye. >> mr. sanders. mr. sasse. >> aye. >> mr. schatz. mr. schumer. mr. scott. >> aye. >> mrs. shaheen. mr. shelby. ms. smith. >> no. >> ms. stabenow. >> no. >> mr. sullivan. >> aye. >> mr. tester. mr. thune. >> aye. >> mr. tillis. >> aye. >> mr. toomey. >> aye. >> mr. udal. >> no. >> mr. van hollen. mr. warner. >> no. >> ms. warren. >> no. >> mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. >> aye. >> mr. wyden. >> no. >> mr. young. >> aye. >> senators voting in the affirmative, alexander, burasso, blunt, bozeman, burr, caputo, cassidy, collins, corker, cornyn, cotton, crapo, cruz, danes, enzi, earnest, fisher, flake, gardener, graham, grassley, hatch, heller, hovan, heightsmith, inhofe, isaacson, kennedy, kyle, lankford, mcconnell, moran, paul, perdue, portman, rish, rober

mr. mcconnell. >> aye. mr. menendez. >> no. >>> mr. merkley. >> no. >>> moran. >> aye. >>> ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. >> no. >>> mr. nelson. >> mr. paul. >> aye. >>> mr. perdue. >> aye. >>> mr. peters. >> no. >>> mr. portman. >> aye. >>> mr. reed. >> no. >>> mr. risch. >> aye. >>> mr. roberts. >> aye. >>> mr. rounds. >> aye. >>> mr. rubio. >> aye. >>> mr. sanders. >> no. >>> mr. sasse. >> aye. >>> mr. schatz. mr. schumer. >> no. >>> mr. scott. >> aye. mrs. shaheen. >> no. >>> mr. shelby. >> aye. >>> ms. smith. >> no. >>> ms. stabenow. >> no. >>> mr. sullivan. >> aye. >>> mr. tester. >> no. >>> mr. thune. >> aye. >>> mr. tillis. >> aye. >>> mr. toomey. >> aye. >>> mr. udall. >> no. >>> mr. van hollen. >> no. >>> mr. warner. ms. warren. >> no. >>> mr. whitehouse. >> no. >>> mr. wicker. >> aye. >>> mr. wyden. >> no summ. >>> mr. young. >> aye. >>> with my friend the senator from montana, senator daines, who is walking his daughter down the aisle this afternoon, if he were present and voting, he would have voted aye. i have voted no. the pair will not change the outcom

mr. mcconnell. mr. menendez. mr. merkley. >> no. >> mr. moran. ms. murkowski. r. murphy. ms. murray. mr. nelson. r. paul. mr. perdue. >> aye. >> mr. peters. >> no. > mr. portman. mr. reid. mr. rich -- mr. reisch. mr. roberts. mr. rounds. >> aye. >> mr. rubio. mr. sanders. mr. shotts. mr. schumer. mr. scott. >> aye. >> ms. shaheen. mr. shelby. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. >> aye. >> mr. tester. mr. thune. mr. tillis. >> aye. >> mr. toomey. >> aye. >> mr. udall. r. van hollen. mr. warner. ms. warren. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. >> aye. >> mr. wyden. >> no. >> mr. young. >> aye. >> affirmative, alexander, barrasso, blunt, boozman, burr, capito, cassidy, collins, rker, cornyn, cotton, crapo, ruz, daines, insee, ernst, fisher, flake, gardner, graham, grassley, hatch, heller, even, heitsmith, inhofe, isakson, kennedy, kyl, lankford, mcconnell, moran, ul, perdue, portman, reisch, berts, rounds, rubio, staff, cott, shelby, sullivan, thune, tillis, toomey, wicker, and young. >> mr. manchin, aye. >> senators voting in the negative -- baldwin, bennett, oker, brown, cant we will -- kan

mr. mcconnell or trump everyday? if you did, do you have an advice? >> actually i wasn't.en't speak spoken with him since the beginning. so i haven't but in the senate thing. the house doesn't get involved. i told the president after the confirmation about that in a number of other issues. so i haven't been involved. i thought her speech was tremendous. i thought susan really with her analysis, i think she showed the right analysis. the right tone. >> bloomberg news. you are critical of medicare for all, i was wondering if you think the a hca is the best way to fix -- >> the bill that we passed? >> yes. >> i think the house bill was the right way to go because the house bill says, do but what you want to buy, here's the tax credit to purchase a plan of your choosing. i think it's important to go back to the states, that's the better way in my opinion, to guarantee people with pre-existing conditions, not just get covered but get affordable coverage, have more choices. what it does, the insurance market for everyone else, so they get lower prices and choices. in wisconsin,

mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, i think it's safe to say the national spectacle the professional left has created around brett kavanaugh's 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 feeding frenzy on judge kavanaugh and his family unlike anything we have seen in recent memory. since then, a literal mudslide -- mudslide -- of wild, uncorroborated accusations has literally poured out, each 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 interests 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. if facts and evidence couldn't get the job done, then intimidation tactics and bullying wou

mr. mcconnell, say the things that happen in the past were worth reflection. i lived through the 60s. this is more political than anything else. do i think mr. kavanaugh should have been nominated or approved? yes i do. because the facts as they were presented didn't meet the burden of proof, and what happened here is i feel the democrats freetd political theater, the actions acyou educations in the democrat eyes took on relevance as fact. when you look at sexual victims and sexual crime victims stereo typically it's a single person saying a man did this to me, something happened. what was unique in this case dr. ford said that but said here's four witnesses that backed me up. she treuvd the witnesses. yet when they went to every one of the witnesses none of the witnesses could back her up. i thought in the simple a matter of law and that you're innocent until proven guilty, i didn't think judge kavanaugh should be put to that standard of being guilty -- i didn't think it was good at all. i think the democrats have created a lot of political -- and unfortunate that they were willing t

mr. mcconnell gave democrats a gift when he said oh you know what we are going to start messing with social security and medicare. people who don't want republicans messing with social security. kennedy: it tends to be the heroes who are the stallions of democracy. this time around you are saying engagement across-the-board across party lines and gender lines and demographics of everyone. >> i think what's interesting is what are we going to see in actuality in two weeks? part of the reason 2015 failed as it failed to capture that crucial last-minute chapter leading up to the actual day and secondly look at tom's byerly investing 33 million the millennial vote including 3.5 in california alone. will they actually turn out? new york city galvanized to go to the midterm elections. is it enough that if the democrats take over the house they threatened to impeach justice kavanaugh and a lot of other things that will ruin the investigation. they have enough to galvanize. i guess that's why messaging is so important. kennedy: democrats don't have a clever phrase. jobs, not mobs even if you don't

mr. mcconnell: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: you know, madam president, if you stop and listen, you can practically hear the democrats trying to move the goalpost on judge kavanaugh's nomination to the supreme court. remember, before judge kavanaugh was even named, several democrats on the judiciary committee indicated they'd oppose whomever -- whomever the nominee might turn out to be. the junior senator from california, for example, explained on television that whoever president trump chose would bring about, quote, the destruction of the constitution of the united states, as far as i can tell. that incredibly enough was a member of the judiciary committee. of course, mere hours after judge kavanaugh was announced, my friend, the democratic leader, made thate nnouncement that has now become famous -- i will oppose him with everything i've got, he said. and not long after that, another democrat on the judiciary committee proclaimed that anyone supporting judge kavanaugh's confirmation was, quote, listen to this, compl

mr. mcconnell and republicans are being firm on this it is time to get to vote will not allow the left to change the metric by which judge kavanaugh will be judged. elizabeth: kayleigh mcenany, great to see you. come back soon. >> thank you. elizabeth: michael avenatti out with another signed statement from another kavanaugh accuser. this one is anonymous for this after julie swetnick now appears to be backing away from her statements. coming up, the latest claims. but first, a big catfight in silicon valley. [video] billionaire tim cook is taking a another shot at google and facebook. for profiting off of your personal information. he is saying in china, we are keeping your user data and china's user data private. the catfight, next. >> we did not take a broad enough view of our responsibility and that was a big mistake. it was my mistake. and i'm sorry. i started facebook, i run it and i'm responsible for what happens here. benjamin franklin captured lightning in a bottle. over 260 years later as the nation's leader in energy storage we're ensuring americans have the energy they need, w

mr. flanders if elected would you vote for mitch mcconnell as republican leader in the senate? >> it would you -- it would depend on the situation. >> i would not appear. >> there is no question mr. mcconnell is going anywhere. would you support him? >> depending who is running against him. it would depend. >> mr. whitehouse? if elected would you support chuck schumer as democratic leader in the senate? >> yes, i think he's done a terrific job. >> mr. whitehouse, what letter grade would you give president donald trump for his job performance in office so far? >> probably a d for dangers. >> i would say b monitor policy and c- for tweeting and other personal characteristics. >> average is about a b. >> would you support term limits? >> absolute, to terms. time is up for senator whitehouse. >> mr. whitehouse? >> i would not, jack reed being the perfect example. >> ted? >> talk about -- in 2016 mr. whitehouse, in the washington office i asked about this issue. you told me quote - i am not objecting to the particular plant because it is a chokepoint issue. a number of your constitu

mr. mcconnell pulls a quick one on friday afternoon, we're going to vote the minute we get this report, can'td it fast enough, i think in the end it's going to be up to flake. he and the president is not as close to the president of north korea. thank you, heidi, jeff. the scope of the kavanaugh investigations, republicans are threatening to investigate their own democratic colleagues and president trump is threatening to accuse the senator who he said has been in compromising situations. look at the way he intimidates people. this is street corner stuff. not surprising. it's only monday. what will the investigation into the parties mean for the mid terms? who stands to win from this whole contested mess? saturday night live was back this weekend and it came back well. and weighed in. >> you put this spring cord now. don't vote. no discussion. you give him a probe and you let him do whatever the hell he wants. >> so, am i angry? you're dam right. but if you think i'm angry now, you just wait till i get on that supreme court because then you're all going to pay. give me a can of water. >> matt

mr. mcconnell. he will not take phone calls. none of his offices will take phone calls.t: did you call his majority leader office or his personal office? caller: i called them all. i have a booklet c-span printed in 2012 with every number in it. you don't do that anymore and it is a shame. i did. i called everyone and it is a shame -- they don't want to hear from the public. mr. mcconnell is a power grab guy and he has all the power in his hands right now and that is what he is going to use. host: he has scheduled a vote for 10:30 a.m. eastern time. c-span 2. they will dabble in at 9:30 a.m.. this is the key vote, the procedural vote to let the nomination go forward for a final vote on saturday. this final vote could happen as early as saturday. tune in to c-span 2. you can also go to c-span.org or download the free c-span radio app. some reaction on twitter from our viewers. eric manning tweeting if brett kavanaugh is confirmed, people should take to the streets and shutdown this country. rebecca stoner says kavanaugh ready, willing, and able to make the cart -- court m

mr. mcconnell. who made mr. mcconnell the dictator of the united states congress? he has done nothing but bring problems, keeping the united states, keeping the ninth person off for almost a year from the supreme court. why? host: we will try to focus on super pac's. i'm sure that topic will come up during open funds. kate ackley to bring more sunlight into the dark money spending. is reflectingler what polling shows a majority of americans feel, even in a bipartisan way. you see republicans and democrats and independents, this backlash against big money. you saw that amongst trump voters. obviously, we know president trump carried the message on the campaign trail of draining the swamp, criticizing money and politics. this is something that resonates the voters across the political aisle. you see that, obviously, in our divided country. the way people want to see a policy response to their concerns about too much money in politics or undue influence in politics is different. some republicans would like to see even fewer regulations. the caller noted she would like

mr. arlett? n. mcconnell: mr. arlett: i would be open to the idea. the process.of back-door conversations and you would, ames, if america is fed up with politics of washington, d.c. process to for the be transparent, so the public process, volved in the i would be supportive of that and open to the idea. carper, should senate be required -- sen. carper: i have no be president, but i was governor. what i would want to do is reach on the ecially republic judiciary committee and say these are a couple people i'm do you about, what think, i would. i wouldn't give them veto but what do you think. response.heir barack obama essentially did that. e asked among other people, atch owner oern /* /- oren hatch. chief judge of the highest district court of appeal in the country. thought he was great, terrific. that is where barack obama nominated him. part, they would meet with him, they didn't give him a hearing. treated was s shameful. my hope is we don't have to relive that chapter in the country.f our >> a student will move us in a different direction. polit

mr. mcconnell? >> mr. menendez? >> mr. merkley? >> no. >> mr. moran? >> miss murkowski? >> mr. murphy? mr. nelson? >> mr. paul? >> aye. >> mr. purdue? >> aye. >> mr. peters? >> no. >> mr. portman? >> aye. >> mr. reed? >> mr. risch? >> aye. >> mr. roberts? >> aye. >> mr. rounds? >> aye. >> mr. rubio? >> aye. >> mr. sanders? >> mr. salve. >> aye. >> mr. schatz. >> no. >> mr. schumer? >> mr. scott? >> aye. >> mrs. shaheen? >> mr. shelby? >> ms. smith? >> ms. stabenow? >> no. >> mr. sullivan? >> aye. >> mr. tester? >> mr. thune? >> aye. >> mr. tillis? >> aye. >> mr. toomey? >> aye. >> mr. udall? >> no. >> mr. van hollen? >> mr. warner? >> ms. warren? >> no. >> mr. white house? >> mr. wicker? >> aye. >> mr. wyden? >> no. >> mr. young? >> aye. stuart: they're tallying the votes as we speak. i was listening carefully. i'm sure you were too. sounded like a direct party-line vote. soon as we get the result, you will get it. we have to be rather quiet to make sure we don't miss it. we should tell you that lisa murkowski. >> senators voting in the affirmative. alexander, barrasso, blunt, bozeman,

mr. mcconnell: hurricane michael made landfall along the florida panhandle. the storm has already claimed multiple lives and left gulf coast communities wounded by surging waters and high winds. as michael continues inland, those left in its wake can count on the senate support for response and recovery efforts and trust in our continued prayers. we remain grateful for vigilence of first responders and emergency preparedness organizations as they work to keep residents of affected communities safe. and for all those who will help them rebuild after the storm has passed. now, madam president, on an entirely different matter, with the bipartisan progress the senate has made this week, it's hard to believe what was happening just a few days ago right inside this capitol and right outside the building. it's hard to believe it was less than a week ago that far-left protesters were literally storming the steps of the capitol and the supreme court, running my colleagues out of public places and attempting to shout over their voices right here in the senate chamber.

mr mcconnell. mr menendez. mr moran. miss matkowski. mr murphy. mrs murphy. mr nelson. mr paul.r sullivan. mr tester mr tillis. aye. mr tillis. aye. mrto me. aye. mrvan holland. mrvan holland. mr warner. mr warner. mrwarren. mr mr warner. mr warren. mr whitehouse. mr warren. mr whitehouse. mr wicker. mr wicker. mr wyden. mr wyden. mryoung. mr wyden. mr young. aye. senators voting in the affirmative. alexander, barrasso, one. bozeman, burke, 0, cassidy, collins, caulker, cornering, cotton, cruise, danes, parents, fisher, flake, gardener, graham, grassley, hatch, hello, hoven, height smith, isaacson, kennedy, kyle, langford, mcconnell, moran, paul, perdue, portman, roberts, rounds, rubio, size, scott, shelby, sullivan, tillis, wicker and young. mr mansion, aye. senators voting in the negative. baldwin, bennett. brown, cantwell, carden, casey, kunz, cortes, duckworth, durbin, finds time, julie brand, harris, heinrich, kane, leahy, markey, murky, matkowski, murphy, murray, nelson, peters, smith, stubbing out, tester, udall, warren, white house and wyden. mrsanders, tester, udall, wa

mr. mcconnell of kentucky. look for that in the 9:00 hour.. ♪ is bloomberg. ♪ francine: this is "bloomberg surveillance." tom and francine from london and new york. geopolitics, what happens in the khashoggi case as we await news of what happened to the journalists. geopolitics taking center stage together with corporate earnings. we are back with stephen macklow-smith at jpmorgan asset management. i asked who are required do in this little chart for you, which is looking at the treasury round and how that is impacting equities. stephen: i think now that yields have started to move up, the bond market is recognizing the attention of the fed is to raise rates in a systematic way. it is also reflective of the fact that the growth picture in the states looks to be healthy and inflation is under control. there is a recognition in the bond market of future prospects. higher,: does it go above 4%? stephen: there is no reason it should not in my view. there will be an appetite from investors of seeing that attractive yield pickup as adam cole was ta

warren: when was it exactly that you called out mitch mcconnell on this and said you were opposed? mr. diehl: i think i am doing it now. sen. warren: you waited until tonight to do it? mitch mcconnell is the one who has done it. mitch mcconnell, the republicans, have said over and over, the republicans have said that they want to pay for it now by cutting social security. i have forgotten when in the past did you call them out for that and say, absolutely not? we can't cut that. mr. diehl: i don't want to cut social security. i want to make sure we restore it. by making sure the economy continues at the pace is at. we have gdp at 4.1% going toward 5%. we have a stock market that is making sure our 401(k)s are shored up because the economy is doing well. may i please finish? you have already interrupted me once. you talk about the fact that massachusetts people are not benefiting from the tax cut. 80% of massachusetts residents are getting a tax cut, lower taxes federally because of the tax reform. that is why we are seeing businesses reinvesting in them. my wife and i own a small busi