Political Quotes

“Madam President, it seems like light years ago, but it was July 9 when President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. I want to recap to refresh everybody's memory of what has happened since July 9 and explain briefly why I will be voting for Judge Kavanaugh to be the next Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. Most importantly, I want to make one point emphatically clear. The Senate should not be intimidated under the circus-like atmosphere that has unfortunately surrounded this entire confirmation process. We should not be intimidated, and we should not be complicit in the orchestrated attempt to assassinate one man's character and destroy his career and to further delay this confirmation vote. When Judge Kavanaugh was nominated, it quickly became clear that we were dealing with somebody who was well qualified and well respected. He served for 12 years on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. He was well known for his expertise and his talent and his experience. Former colleagues and judges said that. Lawyers who argued before him at the DC Circuit Court said that. His former law clerks said that. Legal scholars, including those who did not share his views on the law, said that as well. What happened? I think opponents of this nomination knew they couldn't beat his nomination the old-fashioned way--on the merits--so they decided to throw in the kitchen sink. First came the trash talking.…”