If confirmed by the senate, i will keep an open mind in every case and i will always strive to preserve the constitution of the United States and the american rule of law. So kavanaugh is a graduate of Yale Law School and clerked for Justice Kennedy. In 1993 he met ken starr during a Justice Department fellowship and became a key staff member when starr was the independent counsel investigating the white water and clinton lieu ensky scandals. Kavanaugh helped write the final report to congress that laid out 11 possible grounds for impeaching president bill clinton. He served as george w. Bushs white House Counsel and Staff Secretary before he was nominated to be a federal judge in 2006. He was confirmed at that time by a vote of 5736. Now, Brett Kavanaughs nomination sets up an extremely
consequential confirmation battle. Within minutes of trumps announcement, several Top Democrats voicing their intention to vote against him. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer put out a saying that b
minutes ago. the national hurricane center gives updates at 5:00 a.m. in the morning and they just reported back and still a tropical storm, it is at 70 miles per hour. it looks more impressive. it actually almost has an eye ot, but the hurricane hunters flying through it all night long didn t find it at hurricane strength. we will watch the rough surf continuing, minor beach erosion and that will be about it. 200 miles safely off the coast of cape hat ras. they have it become a hurricane later today. winds up there about 85 miles per hour and then safely heading into the open atlantic and for the most part missing nova scotia and new finland. yesterday, puerto rico, what was left of beryl went through puerto rico. finally the rains have stopped but there were additional flooding and power outages. 20,000 to 30,000 people lost power and now the remnant is now pouring over the dominican republic. it will head over the bahamas through wednesday. most should miss florida and it