"When Justice Scalia died, Republicans refused to even meet--even a meeting in their office--with President Obama's nominee, and held the seat open for 1 year."
"93 percent of the records from Kavanaugh's tenure in the White House as counsel and staff secretary have not been provided to the Senate."
"Don McGahn, the White House Counsel, spoke to the Federalist Society and made clear Brett Kavanaugh is exactly the kind of nominee the President wanted."
"I will nominate someone who is anti-choice and pro-gun."
"I authored assault weapons legislation that became law for 10 years, and I have seen the destruction."
"I would like to recognize Marc Morial, the president of the National Urban League; Melanie Campbell, the president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation; Reverend Al Sharpton,..."
"I happen to believe that it did work and that it was important."
"I never thought this would happen in our country, that someone would bring a semi-automatic assault weapon into a school and just mow down children and staff."
"I think we are on totally different wavelengths."
"Assault weapons are not in common use."
"How do you reconcile what you have just said with the hundreds of school shootings using assault weapons that have taken place in recent history?"
"I truly believe that women should be able to control their own reproductive systems within obviously some concern for a viable fetus."