Legal principles about due process, the presumption of innocence and fairness do bear on my thinking and i cannot abandon them. The allegations failed to me the more likely than not standard. Therefore, i do not believe that these charges can fairly prevent judge kavanaugh from serving on the court. Lets bring in wall street journal columnist dan heading there. Kim strassel. Kate odell and jason riley. Youve written that this whole confirmation fight is a watershed moment for american politics but tell us why. I think it was both watershed and defining. I guess the best way to describe it would be to put inside the context of Susan Collins speech on the floor of the senate which was a long speech but she took us through the cavanaugh confirmation process. We all recall how the hearings began. We went to the first phase and then it was about his jurisprudence. They talk to him about roe v wade, abortion, gay rights, the authority of the president. You can agree or disagree on those thin
The republicans worry about Election Year fallout in the midwest and farm states. He said she said with a pivotal seat on the Supreme Court hanging in the balance. They are due to testify on monday and republicans are mad and the democrats are mad they wont investigate before the dramatic public hearing. We should do a full investigation. This should be part of the Background Investigation as are any other allegations relating to someone being nominated for a lifetime appointment on a federal court and in this case, the Supreme Court. This is not an effort to slow it down by months, but it is an effort to make sure we take days or weeks to ensure there is a thorough Background Investigation. We begin right there with the president s embattled nominee. Judge Brett Kavanaugh meeting with White House Legal Team to prepare for a fatedetermining hearing we expect to take place on monday. Christine blasey ford will could a she said he said being debated with a critical seat on the Supreme Co
Charges can fairly prevent judge kavanaugh when serving on the court. To that leaker who i hope is listening now, let me say that what you did was unconscionable. So Public Confidence in our judiciary and our highest court is restored. Mr. President , i will vote to confirm judge kavanaugh. The final vote is expected tomorrow in what could be Mitch Mcconnells big win. The white house responded with this tweet from sarah sanders. Thank you, senator collins for standing by your convictions and doing the right thing to confirm judge kavanaugh. I think we all watched collins speech. It was an important speech. I wonder what you thought of it. Started talking and i started yawning. I realized i am missing something huge. I am not trained to hear it. We spent so much time with short, loud trumpian speeches. This might be the most important speech i have heard in years. She was not just defending kavanaugh. She was defending hourly system and trying to preserve the institution. She was like p
On this and this was not going to get any better if we didnt vote. Dana indeed, chief Congressional Correspondent Mike Emmanuel, mike, is a sense of relief among republican senators now that they feel sure that they have votes for confirmation. Dana, there seems to be no question about that, quite the roller coaster for weeks, as you heard from the majority leader republicans didnt know they had the votes until major speech from maine Susan Collins. Weve heard a lot of charges and countercharges about judge kavanaugh, but as those who have known him best have attested, he has been an exemplary public servant, judge, teacher, coach, husband and father. Some express concerns about the judges response in very emotional hearing where he was force today defend name and integrity against serious allegations, one republican opposing nomination found fiery response to be too much. Even in these situations, the standard is that a judge must act at all times in a narn promotes public confidence.
Neil i know its hard to hear but this was the only democratic senator voting for Brett Kavanaugh. If the awed you gets better around he can be heard over the chanters that are upset about his decision to support the judge, the only democrat to do so, well go back to him. He said he was very impressed with Susan Collins decision to support the judge and the rationale behind it. Im neil cavuto. Now we have closure to a vote that could be tomorrow. Brett kavanaugh has now the support of a majority of senators where he can be assured that montana senator steve danes, the republican daughter who is getting married tomorrow doesnt have to fly back to washington to close the deal. Enough votes are there with 50 of the 51 republicans in the United States supporting the judge and one democrat to boot. There will be no need to call the father of the bride. Lets go to mike emanuel on capitol hill with the latest and how all of this is falling out. Michael . Good afternoon. Events breaking in real