Evidence to support their allegations. Including naming over two dozen witnesses each. Unfortunately, the limited investigation that was conducted by the fbi failed to interview any one of the witnesses these two women identified who could support her account. Let me say that again. They refused to investigate, to talk with any of the 24 witnesses that could have supported their accounts. Mr. President , i think its important to remember why were here today. Were here to determine whether judge kavanaugh has demonstrated the impartiality, the temperament, the even handedness thats needed to serve on this Great High Court of our land. If confirmed, he will join eight
other individuals who are charged with deciding how the laws of our land are interpreted and applied. He would be a deciding vote on the most important issues affecting our country. And every american for generations to come. Mr. President , Madam President , based on all of the factors we have before us, i do not believe j
unexpected car problem or health problem away from complete failure, that we have an agenda that will immediate their needs. but it s also very important that congress once again becomes a coequal branch of government. not the rubber stamp for this unethical president. that means doing our oversight, getting to the bottom of what constraints were put on the fbi? these folks that are claiming that the fbi did a thorough investigation? that s nonsense, but we don t know exactly what the marching orders the fbi was given, but it s pretty clear getting to the truth wasn t one of them. i think we need to expose on the administration to public scrutiny. i think that s important to the health of our democracy. do you believe you will ever get access to the report?
make us safe, more money in your possibility, or do you want to turn your government over to people who just yell and spit on you? also first lady melania weighing in, as she wraps up her trip. here s what she told reporters just a little while ago. i m glad that dr. ford was heard. i m glad that judge kavanaugh was heard, and the fbi investigation was done, is completed and the senate voted. did you believe christine ford? i will i think all victims, we need to have the victims, no matter what kind of abuse they have, but, um, i am against any kind of abuse or violence. let s get to garrett haake. there s been a lot going on today. what have you seen so far?
supplemental fbi background check got what they requested, and i am ready to vote. not surprisingly some different perspectives there. dud read the fbi report? did you have proper access to it? long enough time to get through it? and was it sufficiently thorough? it was. i spent about five hours down the skiff. i real all the pages of the ten additional witnesses. there were second other background checks, in total about 150 different people have been interviewed in the seven fbi background checks, and quite honestly not much of a hint of any kind of problems in judge kavanaugh s background whatsoever. i felt confidence a week ago, i didn t think the seventh would turn anything up new, and it didn t. five hours is a long time.
at brett kavanaugh s lifetime of public service, the fact that he was an excellent judge, well qualified according to the aba, and of course susan collins did an excellent job of laying out really his judicial middle of the roadness. he s right there in the mainstream, and she lead it out beautifully yesterday. when you re talking about the testimony that was given by everybody, to the judiciary committee. in addition to the fbi report, let s listen to what both folks of the aisle have said about this report. here it is, sir. what we know for sure is the fbi report did not corroboration any of the allegations against judge kavanaugh. it looks to be the product of an incomplete investigation that was limited, perhaps by the white house. i feel very good about where this nomination is right now. the whole thing is a sham. the senators who requested the