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On the recordOctober 5, 2018
Madam President, I come to the floor to join so many of my colleagues in expressing my opposition to Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. As the highest Court in the land, the Justices on the Supreme Court are tasked with the enormous responsibility of interpreting and protecting the fundamental constitutional rights that are guaranteed to all Americans. Its decisions are not abstract legal principles that are reserved for a few. Its decisions affect the rights of all of us. They touch on issues that affect all of our daily lives--from the healthcare we receive to the person we can marry, to the air we breathe. These are significant stakes that we face when considering any nominee to serve on the Supreme Court. Weeks ago, I announced my opposition to Judge Kavanaugh's nomination based on concerns I had with his record. Even though--as Senator Markey pointed out so eloquently--we haven't gotten to see a lot of that record, we have enough to know that I have very serious concerns about Judge Kavanaugh. I want to talk about a couple of those and actually highlight three concerns. First is his opposition to the Affordable Care Act.…
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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