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
the epa and the cfpb s ability to regulate the issues. that s something that elizabeth warren cited as a major concern of hers. quick lie while i have you, we know that majority leader mitch mcconnell actually had not recommended kavanaugh be the choice for president trump but did endorse him last night after hearing of the announcement. is this going to prove to be a tough fight for mcconnell ahead? it is going to be a tedious one for sure because brett kavanaugh between his time in the white house, the ken starr prosecution team and the extensive array of opinions he has written gives opponents a lot to work with. democrats will demand every piece of paper he has written, been involved with, and try to delay it. this will be a whale of a fight. i don t know that the democrats can win this, they don t have the vote even if they unite. keep your eyes on susan collins, she is probably the most important one. as she goes murkowski could be.