Political Quotes

“given the serious and troubling allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, I am deeply disturbed that the Senate is moving forward with this nomination. When it was announced that the FBI could investigate these serious and credible allegations, I had hoped there would be a legitimate investigation. As the former Attorney General of California, I have tremendous, tremendous respect for the sworn law enforcement officers at the FBI. This should have been a search for the truth. They should have been allowed to do their full job, but instead, the White House did not allow it. This was not a search for the truth. Instead, this was about politics and raw power to push through an unfit nominee. I am a former prosecutor. I have led investigations, and I have prosecuted all types of crime--particularly violent crimes, including a specialization in sexual assault cases--as a prosecutor. I have tried these cases in a courtroom. I have spent hours--hours--with assault victims, and I can tell you that when we look at what happened during the course of these days--these few days--in reviewing and giving regard and respect to Dr. Ford, we have fallen short. We have fallen short. Sixty-three percent of sexual assaults are not reported to the police in our country. Delayed reporting is normal. I will tell you that when I was personally prosecuting sexual assault cases, we would be in a courtroom.…”