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
i can t stress enough if you step back what a big deal this is for trump on several different levels. conservatives for 30 years had a project to try to get a conservative court and now are on the verge of having that. most republicans voted for trump largely around this idea of a conservative court, and so that 90% approval rating with the base not only will go up it is solidified his license with conservatives, it s so much stronger today than it was yesterday. because they can say, listen, you made promise. stuck to your promise. on the most kwefconsequential af your presidency. for democrats and republicans, it shows how much your votes count. you have hillary clinton cementing a liberal court for the next 30 years. a very profoundly important day. yes. you make a good point. so many voters i spoke to who voted for president trump not