Do you solemnly swear the testimony youre about to get this committee is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you god . I do. Committee, tothe your family. The floor is yours, judge. Ranking member feinstein and members of the committee, i am honored and humbled to appear before you today as the nominee for associate justice of the Supreme Court. I think the president for entrusting me with his profound responsibility this profound responsibility and the graciousness he and his family have shown me throughout the process. I think senator young for introducing me, as he did at my hearing, to serve on the seventh circuit and i also think senator braun for his support. Well she could not be with us via satellite i am also grateful to former dean patty ohara of the notre dame law school. She hired me as a professor nearly 20 years ago and she has been a mentor, colleague, and friend ever sense. I thank the members of this committee other colleagues in the senate wh
Coming up, former Trump Campaign advisor carter page and former director keep james comey who saw the fbi trump russia probe testified today saying he only learned about fbi abuses and the probe by reading about them after the fact and government watchdog report years after he left the bureau. And then comey claiming it was run buy the book, all this leading republicans ask how does comey know so little about an investigation that he launched and ran with it was comey who pushed for the Mueller Probe in the first place, then joining us republican congressman doug collins from house judiciary on how the democrats are now mounting a bigger push back to stonewall President Trump Supreme Court nominee amy coney barrett, former federal prosecutor on dni ratcliffe, he is classifying information that indicates u. S. Intel intelligent of russia in the summer of 2016 that Hillary Clinton and her team had personally signed off on a plan to make up the russia collusion story in order to damage tr
Advisor carter page and former director keep james comey who saw the fbi trump russia probe testified today saying he only learned about fbi abuses and the probe by reading about them after the fact and government watchdog report years after he left the bureau. And then comey claiming it was run buy the book, all this leading republicans ask how does comey know so little about an investigation that he launched and ran with it was comey who pushed for the Mueller Probe in the first place, then joining us republican congressman doug collins from house judiciary on how the democrats are now mounting a bigger push back to stonewall President Trump Supreme Court nominee amy coney barrett, former federal prosecutor on dni ratcliffe, he is classifying information that indicates u. S. Intel intelligent of russia in the summer of 2016 that Hillary Clinton and her team had personally signed off on a plan to make up the russia collusion story in order to damage trump and distract from her own per
Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States and mrs. Trump, accompanied by judge Amy Coney Barrett and family. [hail to the chief playing] [applause] pres. Trump thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. I stand before you today to fulfill one of my highest and most important duties under the United States constitution, the nomination of a Supreme Court justice. [applause] pres. Trump this is my third such nomination after Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh and it is a very proud moment indeed. Over the past week, our nation has mourned the loss of a true american legend, Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg was a legal giant and a pioneer for women. Her extraordinary life and legacy will inspire americans for generations to come. Now, we gather in the rose garden to continue our neverending task of ensuring equal justice and preserving the impartial rule of law. Today, it is my honor to nominate one of our nations most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court. She
At the tenure of justins clarion thomas by his many written opinions. [applause] good evening, everyone and welcome to the New York Historical society. I am louise New York Historical president and ceo and im thrilled to see all of you and her beautiful auditorium this evening. Tonights program the life and Turbulent Times of chief Justice John Roberts of the speaker series. Ias always i like to think is tremendous support which is enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to the stage. [applause] i would also like to recognize and take a number of trustees who have joined us this evening, barry barnett, judy berkowitz, susan, pat, suzanne, joe, jean inside. I would like to think each and every one of you and michael westberg, how to do not appear on a list. In any event, i would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us this evening and for all the work that you do on behalf of New York Historical. And i should say leading up to our we can with history in just a couple of