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Angry. he had rage. he cut off female senators, he was dismissive of the process. ramming through that confirmation bill. >> bill: you saw a man who was fighting for his life and fighting for his family. i saw a man who walked in yesterday with his wife and son listen, if youre going to burn down my house, im going to burn down yours as well. it was pointed, and many have suggested that supreme court nominees do not get political. his commentary was clearly directed at democrats for what he has ...

Televisions and bars, there was a picture of a couple trying to listen in on a new york subway. that is what it was like 27 years ago in the late summer of 1991, late in the evening on a friday night, millions and millions of americans tuned in to watch the coverage. you are exactly right. that is the first time that many people had experienced that. for the next generation of americans, yesterday was their first time to have that experience. here is the south carolina senator after he grabbed a...

Smears to damage judge kavanaug kavanaugh. his family, his reputation, the reputation of the court. of course, the reputation of the country. we cannot allow more time for partisans on the left to bait him into submission. we can prolong this process, knowing that in the meantime, we shouldnt prolong it, is what i am saying. knowing that in the meantime, judge kavanaughs family and our country will be dragged through the mud. but we can end the circus. frankly, we have reached a point where it i...

End of the good people wanting to be judges. it is the end of any concept of the rule of law. it is the beginning of a process by will tear this country apart. and if i am chairman next year, if we keep the majority and senator grassley moves over, and i hope he doesnt because i think he has done a great job, i will remember this. theres the process before, and of the process after kavanaugh. if you want to vet the nominee, you can. if you want to delay things for the next election, you will not...

Of this committee with a 7-7 tie, but he was later confirmed by a 50-48 vote. the democrats had the majority in the senate at that time. many have suggested that clarence thomas was damaged for the past 27 years because of that testimony. now we are left to think about how judge kavanaugh has been or has not been damaged. >> based on what we watched yesterday for nine hours, are you able to see if he is confirmed on the board? how he handles the next one month of his life. >> justice thomas has ...

At the moment, things appear to be breaking brett kavanaughs way. >> martha: tough session for dianne feinstein, who is accused of sitting on this for weeks. that part of the process has helped a lot of people with some questions on all of this. that will linger with her for quite some time. >> bill: dianne feinstein, the ranking member. lets drop in now. judiciary committee back in action today. nine: 40:00 a.m. >> we did have some motions for. if you remember, i said that i will give the minor...

Jeff flake will get 52 yes votes the end -- >> bret: you mean kavanaugh. >> bill: correct. >> bret: i think that if flake is moving, they all move. listen, when it comes down to i it, those democrats in tight races that are facing reelection prospects in a red state that voted for donald trump by 15 or more points, they are looking at their elections as well. >> bill: we could have a long list of those democrats too. what is the calculation and the tyrants? joe donnelly in indiana, how does he d...

A week ago, the majority leader declared "in the near future, judge kavanaugh will be on the united states supreme court. so, my friends, keep the faith. dont get rattled by all this. we are going to plow right through it." this was not about ensuring a fair process. this was about doing the bare minimum. and finally, to my republican colleagues who are so upset about the time that has passed, lets be clear. dr. ford asked for confidentiality. and thats what i did. we all know that if i had refe...

The last few hours that they actually believe the allegations even more because the allegations are based on a picture of judge kavanaugh being aggressive, being angry, having rage. and that came out yesterday. >> i think it is unfair to judge a human being in the circumstances that judge kavanaugh has been an aunt say that it reflects something about their entire life. especially when they have such a long record of being a judge on the second highest court in the land. shannon bream, your thou...