G. O. P. Colleagues tomorrow. They will vote on the nominee sooner rather than later. Tonight, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham says democrats have a double standard when it comes to how nominees are treated, citing the bruising battle over justice thomas, justice alito, whose wife left the hearing in tears, and just a kavanaugh. Graham telling democrats that republicans plan to move ahead and saying, if the shoe were on the other foot, he would do the shannon which woman the president may nominate, tony barrett and Allison Jones. We will talk with britt hume about why some are opposed to people of faith serving on the federal bench. We kick things off with kevin cork with the latest on the president S Supreme Court plan. What can you tell us . Reporter rather than debate the merits of a potential nominee democrats on capitol hill are threatening retribution, punishment and political upheaval if they dont get their way on this but at least so far donald trump is unmoved
Vote. Then the announcement came with Vice President mike pence in the chair. On this vote, the ayes are 50 the nays are 48. The nomination of brett m. Kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is confirmed. Just before that critical final vote, the Senate Majority leader made a passionate appeal on behalf of judge kavanaugh. Judge Brett Kavanaugh is among the very best our nation has to offer. He will make the senate and the country proud. He will serve with distinction on our highest court. Lacking the votes to stop the kavanaugh nomination, the Senate Minority leader appealed to democratic voters to step up. Change must come from where change in america always begins. The ballot box. So to americans, the so many millions who are outraged by what happened here, theres one a judiciary democrat tried to rally those disappointed by thio didnt think possible. The mocker in chief mocked dr. Ford. Now this nasty fight on capitol hill leads u
Nomination of brett m. Kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is confirmed. Majority leader. I ask the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table and the president be notified of the senates action. Without objection. I ask for sergeant at arms will restore order in the gallery. The clerk will call the roll. Chris after three long months, the nomination which came on july 9th and the confirmation which comes today, Brett Kavanaugh is officially confirmed to the Supreme Court and wel will take his seat on e court on tuesday after the columbus day holiday. Please stay tuned to Fox News Channel and this fox station for continuing coverage of this story. Im chris wallace. Shannon im Shannon Bream in washington. Shannon lets bring back our panel in washington as we have just watched this moment in history, mo, start with you. We talked a little as we were waiting for this vote to go forward, there have been strenuous protests at