This is what we do. We protest when we disagree and i dont think theres any reason for people to be told to come together and support this if they dont believe in it. Im not suggesting support tonights nominee but dont plan the protest before you know who the nominee is. And that is where we are. Were at the point of transparent obstruction on both sides, olivia nuzzi and david jolly, thank you. The Rachel Maddow show starts right now. Good evening, rachel. Good evening. Thanks, my friend. Thank you for joining us at this hour. This is a big important historic news day. Good to have you here. Thank you for watching the news on a night like this and thank you for watching it here. Antonin scalia, nino to his friends, he was beloved by his fellow Supreme Court justices. Even the justices who disagreed with h the most, perhaps escially the justices who disagreed with him the most in terms of their day jobs. They loved his company. Justice scalia and Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg they shared
Check in with the web special. Take a tour of germany state by state on d. W. Dot com. This is the dublin news live from berlin a major victory for President Trump as Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed as a u. S. Supremes court judge the eyes are fifty. The nays are forty eight Vice President mike pence reading out the tight results of a divisive senate vote both republicans and democrats believe the controversy surrounding kavanaghs appointment has fired up their base ahead of crucial midterm
elections. Also on the program a prominent saudi journalist enters his countrys consulate in turkey and then disappears authorities believe Jamal Khashoggi who has strongly criticized his countrys leadership may have been killed well go live to istanbul for the latest. Time brazilians go to the polls today in a president ial election plagued by division and Control Machine Clued in the public stabbing of one of the front runners. Hello and welcome my name is Christopher Spring good to have you with us
Words. That is the man who sits before us. Nominated to be a justice on the highest court of our land. Judge kavanaugh has the backing of his former law clerks and law students, his colleagues on the bench appointed by both republican and democrat president s and many members of his local community in which he remains so closely involved. He is a man of honor, integrity and well respected in the legal community. There is no dispute he is qualified to serve on our nations highest court. Mr. Chairman, i look forward to the hearing from the nominee himself when we all get done with our statements. [ Protester Talking ] as we discuss with judge kavanaugh for the public to hear, in his own words the proper role of a judge in our constitutional system. I look forward to this hearing and again, judge kavanaugh, thank you for being willing to
be here. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Senator booker. Thank, mr. Chairman. Welcome judge kavanaugh i want to say welcome to your family sincerely as well. We
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