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Going in one direction and the policy in another? >> i do think what is interesting, we have both been involved in decision making systems. the history of this country as we know how to make decisions. i teach about all of this at georgetown. the decision making process simply does not work. the president goes and does his own thing. then somebody says, he meant to say. then somebody -- he disagrees with that. i do think that he does see some kind of kinship with putin and the russians are tryin...

Interesting, we have both been involved in decision making systems. the history of this country as we know how to make decisions. i teach about all of this at georgetown. the decision making process simply does not work. the president goes and does his own thing. then somebody says, he meant to say. then somebody -- he disagrees with that. i do think that he does see some kind of kinship with putin and the russians are trying very hard to undermine our democracy and to separate us from our allie...

This, this doesnt make any sense, because as ambassador mcfaul said, there are good things that are going on in terms of cooperating with our allies on sanctions, because of their attempts to poison people and a variety of things. i think that the president is not exactly following the decision making process. >> i think we should speak firmly with respect to russian action. ive worked with mr. putin, as madeleine has. he is tough. he is kgb. he will remain kgb. at the same time, he restored pri...

They never spoke to the accuser herself, dr. ford, or to judge kavanaugh. now, its not our business to tell the fbi certainly how to conduct an investigation. that said, we can say when it comes to who, if anyone, actually did tell the fbi how to conduct the investigation, key officials and lawmakers are not tripping over themselves to say or take any responsibility for it. so listen to the white house spokesman today. >> did the white house put limits on what the fbi could look into? >> so just...

Two sessions in her office. 18 alaska lawyers were inside for the first session and we have a window on the senators decision-making process. one of the lawyers, who is a democrat but has supported murkowski said when she left the meeting that she believed that lisa murkowski was a no on brett kavanaugh. the other women not quite as strong. she thinks shes a no. is it wishful thinking? well find out very soon. now to my college dan simon in phoenix, arizona. >> reporter: well, thanks, gary. what...

Murkowskis constituents, some who met with her today. im wondering what they said to you, i guess you talked to them after they met with her. what did they tell you? >> reporter: well, anderson, we do now have a window into the senators decision-making process, but it doesnt come from the senator. it comes from those alaskan women who visited with her in her office today. on tuesday night, we were at the airport, dozens of women were flying to washington, hoping to meet with the senator. they we...

Just as valuable as his. im tired of everyone making excuses for brett kavanaugh to lose it and go after senators like that. for him to be able to get away for that and make excuses -- >> some on, asking questions of senator -- >> he invoked the clintons as though hes the victim he was a conspiracy -- >> thats not what he said. he was talking about the motives, why this has been such a toxic process. one of the reasons is the lift is driven crazy by the fact that they lost this election that the...

Fbi investigation where the scope was limited and it was basically put on the street. you know, youre not defined what youre looking for. and i think that that sort of set in motion the timetable that were now on that will result in confirmation when the vote is taken. now, yeah, will susan collins come back asknd announce shes voting no tomorrow? yeah, that could happen. will it happen? i dont think so. this is the senator that came out after reading those documents from the fbi with senator mu...

What did they tell you? >> reporter: well, we do now have a window into the senators decision making process, but it doesnt come from the senator, it comes from those alaskan women who visited with her today. on tuesday night, we were at the airport, dozens of women were flying to washington, hoping to meet with the senator. the meetings did happen today. so many women came. the first session was 18 female lawyers that talked to her. they didnt want their names used. one of the lawyers told me w...

Others in the legal profession think its disqualifying. its amazing how my fellow republicans have decided to just forget that they actually questioned judicial temperament when justice sotomayor was going through her nomination, and she didnt display anything. it was because she made a comment about being a passionate latina. and youre telling me that what we saw last week is something that would not have been alarming to you if a woman had done that? >> man, woman -- >> its off putting to wome...