On the recordOctober 4, 2018
Mr. President, last week, millions of people were glued to their screens as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Dr. Ford's account of the most traumatic event of her life was harrowing. The pain of retelling this story was evident, and she did it for no personal gain whatsoever. In fact, her life has been turned upside down as a result of her decision to come forward. The courage she showed is remarkable. Dr. Ford's testimony was credible and compelling. I believe Dr. Ford. Judge Kavanaugh's testimony was very different. He spent more than 40 minutes ranting, raving, and pedaling fact-free partisan conspiracy theories, and then he proceeded to insult Senators, to scream at the people who had the nerve to question him. He evaded some questions and gave obviously false answers to others. It was a performance that would have been right at home on talk radio or in a Republican primary campaign or at a Donald Trump rally, but it was delivered by a judge who is asking the Senate to confirm him to a lifetime appointment to a completely nonpolitical position as the swing vote on the U.S. Supreme Court. It is the job of the Senate to decide whether or not to confirm Judge Kavanaugh. Senators must vote yes or vote no on elevating him to a lifetime appointment on the Federal bench. It is not a criminal trial. Nobody is entitled to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court.…





