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>> shepard: the democrat senator mazie hirono from hawaii says her colleagues need to focus on getting control of congress. >> and i said to the women who are justifiably angry but determined i said they should focus like a laser beam on the elections because they have connected the dots. they know the senators who are making these confirmation decisions are the people elected by their voters. >> shepard: a deeply divided senate confirmed justice kavanaugh 50 to 48 on saturday in the closest vot...

Making these confirmation decisions are the people elected by their voters and as voters they have a role to play. >> senator, thank you so much. appreciate your time this morning. voters across the country head to the polls in one month and president trump is on the campaign trail, telling his supporters, quote, in a certain way im on the ballot. is president trump hurting or helping his party? joining me now is republican governor john kasich of ohio. good morning, governor. let me get strai...

That occurs and people make their own decisions. if they violate the law, they have to account. >> on that some of your democratic colleagues have been saying that the democrats, your fellow democrats case was weak understand by michael avenatti, the lawyer representing a woman who claimed kavanaugh facilitated gang rape? >> there were other aspects and allegations and reports that we wanted the fbi to investigate and they did not, why, because the white house very much limited the scope of this...

They know the senators are making this confirmation decisions of the people elected by their voters. reporter: house minority leader nancy pelosi on kavanaughs confirmation now vowing to watch further investigation if the democrats are able to retake the house majority in november. my good train to midterm is 30 days from today. get ready. gary tenney, thanks a lot. >> judy miller is an adjunct fellow at the manhattan institute for policy research pulitzer prize-winning journalist and author as ...

Maine have trusted me to exercise my best judgment. thats what i did in this case. >> she said that she thinks that -- she said that dr. ford thing thinks she was assaulted which is more insulting than saying she gave a very credible account. i certainly believe dr. ford. the senators are making these confirmation decisions are the people who are elected by their voters. and so as voters they have a role to play. >> with control of congress on the line, the presidents base is hoping to ride his ...

To be heart wrenching, painful, compelling, and i believe that she believes what she testified to. >> could you lose this seat over your vote? >> you know, i have to do what i think is right, and over the years the people of maine have trusted me to exercise my best judgment. thats what i did in this case. >> she said that she thinks that -- she said that dr. ford thinks that she was assaulted, which is even more insulting than saying that she gave a very credible account. i certainly believe dr...

Than judge kavanaughs nomination. there is a huge number of women and survivors who are still enduring terrible pain and were wrestling with this as a society. thats what this is about and i dont think the president understands that at all. >> i want you to listen to one of your senators speaking on whether democrats should try to even impeach kavanaugh. those who are saying to launch that campaign. listen. >> should brett kavanaugh be impeached if democrats take control? >> im much more focused...

Table. today democratic senator macy hirono said a lot of women are very fired up over how the confirmation fight played out. >> we have an election coming up, and i said to women who are justifiably angry but determined, and i said they should be just focus like a laser beam on the elections, because they have connected the dots. they know that the senators who are making these confirmation decisions are the people who are elected by their voters. >> reporter: on fox news sunday, senator lindse...

The past week, democrats believe they are in a strong position 30 days out from the midterms. >> we have an election coming up. i spoke to the woman that was justifiably angry and i said they should be, focus like a laser beam on the elections because they have connected the dots.they know the senators are making the confirmation decisions are the people that are elected by their voters. >> even now the justice is seated on the high court, the fight over his confirmation will continue to play on...

That the white house asked for ahead of the meeting. he didnt get details about that. but the administration clearly taking this preparation very seriously, even as the president clearly wants to put on that unpredictable face that he feels will ultimately be productive with the high-stakes talks. >> a lot of controversial questions in the summit. well talk to bob corker about that coming up now. and it may, in fact, be playing into the confirmation decisions over mike pompeo. meanwhile, on the ...