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>> do you mean the one where she allegedly flashed her congressional pin to get out of a speeding ticket? but lets not talk about that, cornell, i think perhaps that would not be the point she was trying to make. i have to tell you, i am an officer of the court, as you are, and i understand and appreciate being able to abide by the principles of the law. but the intended humiliation disturbed me as a woman, as an attorney, as prosecutor, as someone who has been before appellate courts, and i kno...

With speeding on constitution avenue in washington, dc. >> do you mean the one where she allegedly flashed her congressional pin to get out of a speeding ticket? but lets not talk about that, cornell, i think perhaps that would not be the point she was trying to make. i have to tell you, i am an officer of the court, as you are, and i understand and appreciate being able to abide by the principles of the law. but the intended humiliation disturbed me as a woman, as an attorney, as prosecutor, as...

>> so where did you go? >> so we went down the street. >> it took a while. and when they finally got back, michella should have been there, too. but she wasnt. >> her bike was there, and it was locked. and we started looking. >> we have this family call. >> uh-huh. >> and it -- and it echoes, just far and wide. and so, we were -- >> whats the family call? >> whoo! >> yeah. and so, we yoo-hooed for her and didnt hear anything. >> thats when it happened, when the cold fear flooded their bodies. >>...

That selection that charge is one to go with sounding the most minor. same in the speeding ticket you go with whatever sounds the least bad. it doesnt accurately describe the conduct. i do think you have to recognize the collateral consequences are significant and a lot of judges take into effect. most misdemeanor defendants going through the media wringer as they are and thats the case here and factoring that into the sentence and not seeing as much time in prison that people are -- some people...

If it was my son, a black man, 20 years old, on trial for manslaughter, he would have had an upward departure regardless of what his criminal record was pry. he could have had nothing, not even a speeding ticket on his record and he would have been thrown under the jail. its definitely about race. its been about race since the moment my son was pulled over. he was racially profiled. youre pulling him over because he was a young black man. its always been about race. >> how, aubrey, how do you vi...

That point earlier. if a speeding ticket constitutes a rap sheet, i guess we all have one. the notion of a rap sheet is the commission of serious crime, which that nominee, nor this nominee, has any problem with. i hope that were careful in our wording before the committee today and fair in our questioning and give her a chance, finally, to respond. >> senator josh hawley wants to focus on her record when it comes to issuing sentences for defendants in child pornography cases. this is what he sa...

Its not a personal attack. its a legitimate question regarding the most heinous crimes imaginable. these are legitimate questions mr. chairman. dont call them attacks. >> i can tell you, i characterize them as attacks and other things, as well. i think its pretty clear what is going on here and now you have all the information we have. >> so mr. chairman, for example, in the questioning about the hawkins case, judge jackson said she relied on the factors, relied on probations recommendation, we ...

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