Political Quotes

“I come to the floor to speak in opposition to the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. I want to make a few quick points as we conclude this debate today, and then I want to speak to the people watching who may not believe what the Senate could be headed toward today--who are shocked and angry, frustrated and hurt. First and foremost, I believe Dr. Ford. I believe her when she shared her experience of being assaulted by Judge Kavanaugh. I believe her because of what she said, and she remembered with 100 percent certainty. I believe her despite what some Republicans are trying to use to tear her down because I know trauma experts tell us survivors may not remember every single detail of these events. I believe Republican leaders and President Trump did everything they could to hide the facts and rush this through because they were afraid of what a full investigation would show, and I believe it is simply wrong to rush to a finish on this confirmation based on that alone. I also believe that what we saw of Judge Kavanaugh's temperament in the hearing last week--his bitter partisanship, his rage, his disrespect--was absolutely disqualifying as well and will undermine the Supreme Court and erode trust in the decisions they make. I believe the lack of credibility and honesty he demonstrated in his hearings, which I and my colleagues have spoken about at great length, is absolutely disqualifying as well, and this isn't just me saying this.…”