environment that we're all living in today. it was truly a modern day profile in courage. frankly, i don't know susan collins, and i don't know her well at all, i don't getno impressed that often. the speech today, frankly, blew me away. she should be proud. frankly, it had a lot less to do with her decision, although that's very important in all of this. than the pure human decency, fairness, and process that she employed to get to her decision. let's take a look. >> today, we have come to the conclusion of a confirmation process that has become so disfunctional, it looks more like a character of a gutter level political campaign than a solemn occasion. judge kavanaugh has received rave reviews for his 12-year track record as the judge,