Political Quotes

“as we approach tomorrow's hearing with Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh, I want to be very clear about how the Republican leadership has handled these incredibly serious and credible allegations of sexual assault. The Republican leadership has handled them poorly, unfairly, and disrespectfully. Leader McConnell has called this entire issue a ``smear campaign'' cooked up by Democrats. That is a blatant falsehood that demeans the women who have courageously come forward. They came forward, not Democrats. They did it on their own, not Democrats. And when Leader McConnell says that it is a smear campaign, he is demeaning these women. As I have said before--but we have yet to hear--Leader McConnell owes Dr. Ford an apology for what he has said. After Republicans on the Judiciary Committee learned of a second potential allegation against Judge Kavanaugh, they renewed their request, of course, to accelerate--to speed up--the confirmation process. Chairman Grassley has prohibited witnesses in tomorrow's hearing, other than Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh, including the one and only alleged eyewitness to the events in question. Chairman Grassley and several of his colleagues on the other side have already proposed a final committee vote on Friday. They proposed the vote before the hearing occurs. Isn't that prejudgment?…”