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Was an impooeachable offense. thats the issue. >> what about ted kennedy? >> similarly, people have been critical through the years, and he was critical of himself. he stood up and owned moments where he knew hed stepped over the line. i think that -- and he wasnt about to be nominated to a lifetime position. in fact, he said to the people of massachusetts, if you think i shouldnt stay here, then, you know -- took those returns and then elected another six times. a very different thing from a li...

For a lifetime and at a minimum there should be a thorough and fair investigation, and there should not be a rush to confirm this man to a lifetime position on the u.s. supreme court with all of these women coming forward, lawrence. theyre not all lying. theyre not all fabricating. and the idea that somehow all of these women got together and conspired to derail this nomination is absurd. >> the judiciary committee republican staff actually asked brett kavanaugh all of the questions that you sug...

Sworn declaration of perjury. those alone declare that brett kavanaugh is not fit to serve on the highest court of the land for a lifetime and at a minimum there should be a thorough and fair investigation, and there should not be a rush to confirm this man to a lifetime position on the u.s. supreme court with all of these women coming forward, lawrence. theyre not all lying. theyre not all fabricating. and the idea that somehow all of these women got together and conspired to derail this nomina...

Was offered this lifetime position on the highest court in our country. he had come to the senate judiciary committee as a nominee with very little litigation experience he had been a clerk for a number of judges and his most notorious work had been working for ken starr on the councils investigation of president clinton and then he worked for the white house on some of the most divisive judicial nominees in modern american history so he came to us as a very controversial nominee and he came to ...

>> brett kavanaugh was first nominated to the d.c. circuit in 2003. he was only 38 years old and he was offered this lifetime position on the highest court in our country. he had come to the senate judiciary committee as a nominee with very little litigation experience. he had been a clerk for a number of judges and his most notorious work had been working for ken starr on the councils investigation of president clinton and then he worked for the white house on some of the most divisive judicial...

Assault cases, there isnt a lot of evidence most of the time. theyre private and thats the nature of sexual assault. that being said, prior disclosures is something that would weigh heavily. thats one of the main pieces of evidence that i brought forward, is my prior disclosures, including to medical personnel. and christine ford has that. thats something that probative and makes her claim worth listening to. worth hearing. >> i think for a lot of people, they have to ask the question, what does...

>> i think for a lot of people, they have to ask the question, what does she gain from going public? and from what she said, she said it was her civic duty since this was a lifetime position that brett kavanaugh was taking. we will continue to follow this story. rachael denhollander, thank you for sharing your story with us. we appreciate it. >> thank you. the other person who was supposedly in the room when brett kavanaugh allegedly assaulted christine blasey ford is speaking out. in a letter...

President trump saying, a delay is certainly acceptable. we have time available. we will delay the process until its finished out. >> thats right. and i think that that statement by senator graham and also the way that senator grassley set this hearing so quickly is really contempt with us of not only dr. ford, but of the seriousness of this matter. its certainly -- its certainly relevant to whether someone should be entrusted with a lifetime position on the court to examine this. and i think th...

As quickly as possible, so we have time available. we will delay the process until its finished out. i guess we have invited everybody -- i know i can tell you this, that judge kavanagh is anxious to do it. i dont know about the other party, but judge kavanagh is very anxious to do it and a delay is certainly acceptable. we want to get to the bottom of everything. we want everybody to be able to speak up and to speak out. >> lisa, every democrat on that committee is going to be quoting president...

Under oath declared that the president directed him to commit a federal crime. yet that same president is racing to appoint to a lifetime position on the highest court in our land, a court that very well may decide his legal fate. and, yes, thats essentially what confirming judge kavanaugh could mean. so it is important, more important i say than ever, that the american people have transparency and accountability with this nomination. and thats why it is extremely disturbing that senate republic...