Political Quotes

“it is extraordinary where we find ourselves today. We are on the verge of a cloture vote and possibly a confirmation vote for Judge Kavanaugh to join the Supreme Court. At the same time, we have credible allegations of sexual assault against a nominee, and they are not just lingering; they are developing. The FBI investigation that we hoped would be full and fair has turned out to be neither after the Trump White House and Senate Republicans appear to have successfully imposed so many restrictions as to render it almost meaningless. I am afraid that from the very beginning of this nomination, the vetting of Judge Kavanaugh has never been a genuine effort to discover the truth. Instead, at every turn, it has been a transparent and partisan attempt to keep the American people in the dark about the vulnerabilities of a controversial nominee who, if he is confirmed, is going to shape our lives for a generation. From start to finish, at every step, this has been a unilateral effort by the Trump White House and Senate Republicans to protect their nominee instead of protecting the American people or--I might say--to protect the Supreme Court. They have been driven by the impulse to rush and to conceal. I want to commend my friends Senator Jeff Flake and Senator Chris Coons for working together in good faith to demand more from this process.…”