>> martha: welcome back as we get underway for the afternoon portion of the brett kavanaugh hearings. we are still waiting for kamala harris and cory booker, both of those senators are in the mixed and have been very vehement in their disgruntlement about the whole thing and wanted to adjourn it yesterday. as you saw blumenthal, blumenthal is expected to be fiery this afternoon as well as we get ready to watch what happens today. >> judge kavanaugh back in position now as we get the gavel from the committee chairman. so let's head back in. >> the next person to ask questions is senator durbin. >> judge kavanaugh, thank you for being back today for facing this next round. if i had to pick an area of clear expertise, it would be the area of judicial nominations. they have been engaged at