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Them frankly made very strong cases. this committee is under the need to evaluate the testimony that was give en and determine how it will judge or rule on the obligation this committee has to give edadvice andn consent. and in that context, i came away believing that there had in fact beenb a sexual assault in dr. ford's past. as have been stated, it is not entirely clear when, where, and the other circumstance bushs there is no doubt in my mind that she truthfully testified that she had -- the other circumstances, but there is no doubt in my mind that she truthfully testify and there was a s...

What we have just heard from some of my colleagues, but let me say simply a few things about dr. ford's testimony. as i said, she bore the pain of the attack for far too long but her memories did not stay hers alone. she told her now husband in 2002 and told her therapist in 2013 and friends in 2013 through 2018 and submitted thatm testimony. when she came forward yesterday, dr. ford, she had nothing to gain and a lot to lose. she came forward to testify about her experience of oassault and i'm going to use her words. she said i'm here today not because i want to b.chl be. i am terrified. i be...

What will happen. this toxic culture and this pernicious patriarchy in the country has to stop. it is real in this country, and people are suffering. they are watching this body right now. children abused watching what powerful people in religious institutions and how they sweep it aside, deny, attack. people in corporations or news media outlets who were abused and harassed for years. and their testimony, and their truth was swept aside and belittled and attacked and vilified and followed by investigators. and millions are watching this body and how we act. do we rush to the vote? will we bru...

A power fful issue. and that is chase canning after people and pulling on the loose threads that are evident in judge kavanaugh's record. and fourth, she came forward publicly despite knowing that she would face harsh public scrutiny, threats relentless invasions of privacy that her life would be forever altered, and we have heard a lot about the effect of judge kavanaugh which is real and not exaggerated. but the effect on her as well, and what she had to submit to by coming forward and making that courageous testimony. now, judge kavanaugh's testimony regardless of these allegations, it stan...

Acquaintances and friends i have known for decades who have conveyed to me their experiences of sexual assault on this phone while this testimony was going on. that suggests that there is an ocean of pain in this nation, and not yet fully heard, and not yet fully addressed and not yet appropriately resolved, and i for one will not agree to the countenance by many that it happened too long ago and in our nation boys will be boys. we must do better than that and set a better standard than that for our own families and for our future. i worry sincerely about the message that we are sending to ass...