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Army through the park. we there are russian soldiers which killed people. >> and the scale of this exodus is astonishing. >> this is the fourth day that we have organized such a headquarters here. and for days, more than 25,000 people have left. mostly in another direction. its open, booker, hostomel,. today we went to bottom of the anchor in my shave all. were waiting for the buses and their people from their. and the rest >> and the russian environment continues to be focus on -- the as throug...

Many democrat, but conservatives, and republican lawmakers, and so theyre grasping for straws and youll see a lot more of that today. >> were going to hear from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, there will be questions that are just as much made to produce campaign ads to air back home than they are to actually get to the judges judicial record. im glad you mentioned the historic nature of this, of this appointment, and certainly one that with the war going on, i feel it has been overshadowe...

Yesterday at the end of a long day, was cory booker using the word "joy." we know a lot of people, its something that they have been waiting for a verylong time. so talk about that. but also, as you listened to the questions. not just about how far weve come, but how far we have yet to go, in terms of racism and sexism in this country. >> absolutely. well, im one of those people who waited so long for this moment. this means so much to me to legions of women. legions of african american women. l...

Supreme court in the sentencing realm has made the guidelines, the sentencing guidelines advisory. they used to be mandatory. judges used to have to calculate the guidelines for sentencing purposes and then essentially apply a sentence within the guideline range. in a case called united states versus booker the supreme court determined that the guidelines are advisory now so they do not have to be applied in every case, that you have to calculate them, but judges have more freedom to give effect...

Between 97 and 121 months. thats what congress wanted. the supreme court, in booker, said that the sentencing guidelines would be discretionary so the supreme court gave you the discretion, but if were talking about what congress has wanted, congress wanted them to be mandatory. my only point in raising that is just to say that you had discretion in these cases and you used your discretion to choose the sentences that you did. let me ask you about some of the things, though, that you said, becau...

Sentencing range. congress wanted to you choose between 97 and 121 months. thats what congress wanted. the supreme court in booker said that the sentencing guidelines would be discretionary. the supreme court gave you the discretion. if were talking about what congress has wanted. congress wanted they will to be mandatory. my point in raising that is that you had discretion in these cases and you used your discretion to choose sentences that you did. let me ask but some of the things up. you sai...

Dutifully did. >> cory booker had no questions, really. he just offered an extraordinary ex-temporary set of the marks. >> that moment has kind of ruled the day after what was really republicans hijacking so much of this hearing. >> what we thought senator booker do is something that is deeply touching in a way because we know how deeply disrespected black women could be. >> its bringing tears to my eyes, tears to my eyes yesterday. senator booker said was the gods honest truth. >> there are a l...

>> she had nothing to do with the -- >> asking her about -- >> you wont let her finish the response. >> carley: emotional brown tearing up during bookers speech. back to you guys. >> todd: thank you. bring in david webb, host of reality check with david webb on fox nation. great to see you live in person. lindsey graham, source of fireworks yesterday. take a listen to more. watch. >> you think it is bigger deterrent to take somebody on a computer looking at sexual images of children in the most ...

Was focused on crime and not so much the nominee. but you have three candidates looking at 20 224, you have cotn and cruz and maybe josh hawley and when brett kavanaugh was on the hot seat with booker and klobuchar and harris. what are we watching? >> were watching the beginning of the 2024 republican primary in that room. and i think it is very easy to spot. you know, the republicans are angry about kavanaugh. the democrats are angry about the way merrick garland was not even given a hearing. a...

Look forward, as i hope many of us do, to a bipartisan majority in support of your candidacy. thank you. thanks thanks, mr. chairman. >> thank you, senator blumenthal. id like to bring everybody up to date. we have several considerations, remaining senators for questions. the endurance of our witness, judge jackson, votes on the floor, requests for compassionate release by a number of people in the audience. here is where we stand. we are going to have senator hawley followed by senator hirono. ...