These are very unique circumstances. Not only is the country deeply divided politically, we also find ourselves with a President who faces his own serious problems.

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, the president of National Action…

I do not want to see us go back to that day.

Assault weapons are not in common use.

I think we are on totally different wavelengths.

I truly believe that women should be able to control their own reproductive systems within obviously some concern for a viable fetus.

I authored assault weapons legislation that became law for 10 years, and I have seen the destruction.

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.

All three of these women have asked the FBI to investigate their claims.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

During your time in the Bush White House, the administration actively took steps to limit women's reproductive choices.

The issue of qualities really should not matter. It should be the fairness, the likeability, the qualifications only.

If this is what it looks like to respect precedent and treat Roe as settled law, then these are empty promises.

I will nominate someone who is anti-choice and pro-gun.

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.

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.

Women have never historically been treated equal, and finally, you know, we got the vote.

If the President can fire the heads of independent agencies for any reason, what is to prevent political interference in these independent agencies?

Over a dozen Cabinet members and senior aides to President Trump have resigned, been fired, or failed their confirmations under clouds of corruption, scandal, and suspicion.

Can a sitting President be required to respond to a subpoena?

I happen to believe that it did work and that it was important.

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.

I don't think the letter was ever leaked.

The rating is not determinative, and by no means is it the only consideration necessary to evaluate a nominee.

Effective investigation requires cooperation with a multidisciplinary team that includes medical professionals, victim advocates, dedicated forensic interviewers, criminalists, and other law enforcement members.