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>> senator klobuchar is a couple minutes away so we will begin. i know it's hot for all of you in the sun and i see one particular sufferer over here so we'd like to begin now. this morning the senate is going to hold hearings on the nomination of brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme court. he's being nominated to a seat that's pivotal, that will be the deciding vote on some of the most important issues of our day. so the democratic caucus has gathered here today to essentially state a silent protest. we will attend the meetings, we will question assiduously but we want to express our ...

>> at that same time, there was this silent protest. mary chalnor stood with her arms cross and her back turned to the cardinal as he spoke, and she joins us now. mary, good morning. >> good morning. >> so, as i understand it, you didn't go to church on sunday intending to protest, so what happened while you were there? >> um, i didn't know the cardinal would be installing our new pastor, and when he began the mass he said he would be speaking about the crises in the church at the end of the mass. so the mass proceeded as normal and then at the end he went over to the lectern to speak about th...

Silent protest. another parishioner stood in the choir loft, arms crossed, back turned to the cardinal as he spoke. cnn's rosa flores was in the church while all of this was unfolding. you talked with both of the protesting parishioners. what did they tell you? >> you know, brooke, it was a very intense moment. i'll start with the gentleman who screamed at the cardinal. he didn't want to talk on camera. but he did say that he was fed up, that he is asking for transparency and accountability. and what he called the church not responding appropriately to the pennsylvania grand jury report. and t...

>> it could be productive. that's what america is all about, the debate. highlighting and -- >> jason: why during a football game? why do you do it during the football game? >> because thousands and hundreds of thousands of people watch. when you have the spotlight on you. >> not anymore. >> it's their responsibility -- >> jason: i do think the ratings are going down? you are finding more people than you are getting to your cause. nfl players, when i was in congress, came and met with me and trey gowdy and john ratcliffe, and we listened and talked about the need for criminal justice reform. i...

Don't you think that would be more productive? >> it could be productive. that's what america is all about, the debate. highlighting and -- >> jason: why during a football game? why do you do it during the football game? >> hundreds of thousands of people watch. when you have the spotlight on you. >> not anymore. >> it's their responsibility -- >> jason: i do think the ratings are going down? you are finding more people than you are getting to your cause. nfl players, when i was in congress, came and met with me and trey gowdy and john ratcliffe, and we listened and talked about the need for c...