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>> shepard: is there a republican in the senate who might turn down the presidents approach? according to our reporting from capitol hill, what is the world on that? >> i think its extremely likely barring something coming up during the hearings, during the whole review process, which will be a couple of months, that its unlikely the republicans will end up opposing any of these. theres been questions raised certainly about susan collins and lisa murkowski on abortion towards judge barrett. judg...

Nobody is asking on the ground as a person in the courtroom, defending people or bringing cases will be substantial. seismic changes will occurred here with regard to police cases, criminal justice reforms. incarcerations, miranda, excuses, death penalty cases of juveniles. thats on the criminal law piece. civil rights, abortion. they have a 5-4 conservatives with kennedy on a number of issues what well look at is restrictions on roe. >> shepard: because justice kennedy was on the other side. >>...

Come forward, the republican leader. i wanted to talk to you for just a moment. the length of the battle seems to be the mystery that remains and couldnt be more important. >> absolutely. when you think about going through a record, three of these judges have been on the bench for ten years, thats a lot to get through. judge barrett has been on the bench for months but she does have extensive writings as an academic, a professor. really with the other three, youre talking about reading through h...

Sounds like millions and millions about to be pumped into this. >> yeah. theyre already being spent. were seeing targeting of democrats in red states. theres ads up and running and more tonight once we get a name saying hey, listen, how can you vote against this person who has an impeccable resume? legal record is qualify in every sense of the word. youre opposing a president to be an obstructionist. nose are the ads. weve seen ads without knowing the nominee, telling people the president will m...

Politically in any confirmation hearing that happens this fall, if they can get a hearing this fall before the election, manchin will be hard-pressed to vote against the president. >> shepard: john, you broke the news 23 minutes as that the president made the decision. i know the federalist society gave him the list. do you know who hes opinion conferring before he made that decision? >> hes been conferring a lot of people. hes been talking to leonard leo. leo was on an outside orbit. don mcgann...

Clarence thomas. i doubt in the end that they would vote against him though. the question is, during this period of time after the nominee is announced, what comes out about the nominee. that will tell if the republicans can hold their votes and whether the democratic side gives a few votes. >> shepard: very interesting. thanks, richard. >> any time. thanks. >> shepard: another programming note. that is the floor of the senate. chuck schumer just wrapped up. he talked first about the supreme cou...

In getting a confirmation with kavanaugh because of the length of his records and the amount of documents that would have to be gone over by the judicial committee and the senate. the potential for democrats to slow walk that process. maybe hardiman is somebody in the middle there. a staunch conservative. he was known as your guest pointed out the runner-up and doesnt trump feel like he owes him this time around. the same circuit as president trumps sister. and hes in town. again. it would be ir...

>> shepard: we interrupt this commercial break to bring you mitch mcconnell and his talk on the supreme court live on the senate floor now. listen in. >> the name of the federal judge anthony kennedy. after president reagan nominated then judge kennedy to the court in 1987, these far left special interest groups impinged his character. they cooked up apocalyptic warnings about all the terrible things. terrible things that would happen to americans if he were confirmed to the court. of course, th...

Witnesses. what has the white house said he wants to meet in secret? >> well, look, this is certainly the secrecy of the meeting, that is something that is rating greater concerns. this focus on the meetings and the high profile events is important. part of what is happening here is not just what happens ott these big events, but its what is happening behind the scenes. mid level bureaucrats are communicating all the time. the lack of trust in those communications, the europeans dont know who to...