this letter doesn't say that he conferred with anyone else or that he convened the judicial qualification committee by conference call or otherwise. the aba president's opinion doesn't alter the fact that judge kavanaugh received a very well qualified rating from the aba standing committee on the federal judiciary and the standing committee did not join this letter. senator cornyn. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i have said before that i believe that in considering dr. ford's testimony, we should treat her the same way i would want my wife, my daughters, or my mother treated. if they were in similar circumstances.