Mr President, Democratic leader we acquire mister President we're in a warm home, I ask unanimous consent. The dispensed with without direction. Thank you. Mister President. Now in a short time the Senate will take a final vote on the nomination of judge. Bret kavanaugh to the Supreme court the road that lead us here has been bitter angry and partisan steeped in hypocrisy and hyperbole and resentment and outrage from start to finish President, trump's nomination of bread kavanaugh' to the United States Supreme court has been one of the saddest moments in the history of the Senate when the history of the Senate is written. This chapter will be a flashing Red warning light of what to avoid truly judge kavanaugh's confirmation is a low moment for the Senate, for the court For the country, the Republican majority has conducted one of the least transparent least fair. Most biased processes in Senate, history, slanting the table from the very beginning to produce their desired result. Why do I say this because they withheld over 90 percent of the nominees record from the Senate and the American people because they refused to allow Dr Ford to call the single collaborating Witness at the hearing, including the only other eyewitness to the incident because they refused to have an independent investigation of the facts before the hearing in order to inform the questioning because they hired an outside prosecutor to question Dr Ford as if she were on trial because the White House kept the Fbi investigation on a short leash dictating the scope and even the kinds of questions Kids the was allowed to ask because Republican senators sensing after doctor testimony that it debate about the truth and facts was not working adopted a cynical new strategy to shout pound the table and portrayed judge kavanaugh' as the helpless victim of some unseen partisan conspiracy because the President of the United States Because the President of the United States, stooping to new depths, even for him chose to stand before a crowd of thousands and cruelly ridiculed 'as revive are of sexual assault and because this grossly distorted, biased, unfair process run by the Republican majority, the Senate is about to elevate nominee who doesn't belong On the nation's highest bench, now, why doesn't judge Kevin belong on the highest bit on the bench in the nation's highest court judge. 'kavanaugh doesn't belong, belong on the bench because he obscured his views shrouded in his jurisprudence and smoke. So thick the American people would never know what he really believed, judge 'kavanaugh doesn't belong on the bench because he was chosen by the President anna far right Organization, both dedicated to earn over Turning and undermining row v, Wade and he did not a thing to refute the presumption that he would want to overturn it to judge kavanaugh' doesn't belong on the bench because he was chosen by far right organizations that are bent on repealing healthcare protections for Americans with preexisting conditions and he did nothing to refute the presumption that he would to judge kavanaugh' doesn't Along on the bench because he believes that presidents should not be subject to investigations of any kind while in office, the distortion of our founding principle that no person is above the law judge kavanaugh. Does not belong on the bench because his jurisprudence is deeply skeptical of environmental protections. Consumer protections workers rights, civil rights, lgbt rights and rights of Agreements with native Americans and a host of other hard-earned rights judge kavanaugh' doesn't belong on the bench because he has repeatedly misled the Senate putting into serious doubt. His credibility, anna judge must be credible, unbelievable and honest above all, judge Cabinet, doesn't belong on the bench because he is an extreme partisan something we have Scene from his earliest days in his career and reconfirmed when he gave one of the bitterest most partisan testimonies every presented by a nominee judge Kevin doesn't belong on the bench because of his injured dishes. Demeanor his partisan screed will go down ignominiously in history and made it clear. It would be virtually impossible for him to rule and partially On the Supreme court judges must be temperate jew dishes, even-handed judge kavanaugh is anything but Republican leaders knew before he was nominated that judge Kevin was a very Florida choice, but once President trump selected him Republicans decided they had to rush him through. They became a steam roller over truth. Fairness and our traditions of by part Cooperation and any means necessary to reach their desired end. They blame doctor Ford and Democrats for judge kavanaugh's flaws they were intent on shouting the truth because they new that, if the truth came to light, judge Kevin would be exposed as a truly flawed nominee. So my colleagues six my fellow Americans, what is the appropriate response. Our country needs to have a reckoning on these issues and there is only one remedy change must come from where change in America always begins the ballot box. So to Americans. The so many millions who are outraged by what happens here there's one answer vote. If you believe, Dr Ford And other brave women who came forward and you wanna indicate their sacrifice vote if you believe the Supreme court should uphold women's rights vote if you believe the Supreme court must protect healthcare and our existing conditions. That are protected now vote if you believe the Supreme court should defend workers, consumers the environment, civil rights Native populations vote if you believe the same Supreme court should be a check on an over reaching President vote. If you believe the process here in the Senate was a sham and you believe Americans deserve better vote. If you believe that Supreme court justices should conform to the highest standards of character in partiality temperament and, above All honesty and credibility vote in understand, I share the deep anguish that millions of Americans are experiencing today but I say to you my fellow Americans. There is one answer vote. Are you on the floor Describe the majority leader the constitution of the United States was made not merely for the generation that then existed but for posterity, those were the words of Henry clay. Mister President, kentucky's on they underscore that the decision United state senators will make today will echo in the history Of our nation, the very survival of our constitutional form of government requires an expert and independent judiciary without fair and impartial courts of Justice is Alexander hamilton put it in the federalist papers. All the reservations of particular rights or privileges, with him out to nothing The courts guard our rights and the Senate guards. Our courts that Mr President, is why today is such an important day that is why the boat we take this afternoon of vote to confirm the new associate Justice of the Supreme court of the United States represents one of the most consequential decision 'senator ever maddox the members of this Body are duty bound to ensure we confirm justices of the Supreme court who were men and women of the highest character and the most superlative qualifications so fortunately that is just the sort of nominate who stands before us today. 12 weeks ago, the President nominated to jurist who has been described by legal peers of all political stripes as a superstar serious scholar and who is For his preparation and possesses the qualifications the temperament and the judicial philosophy to be an excellent associate Justice, the President nominated a brilliant student of the law. Those who taught and new the nominated yale sake quote. It is hard to name anyone with traditional credentials as strong as judge kavanaugh' describe The true and electoral leading thinker and a wonderful mentor and teacher and those his mentor dd the diverse group of bright young lawyers who clerk for judge 'kavanaugh talk about his work, ethic his unflinching, honest advice and his fundamental humility or 12 weeks the Senate has saying that this is not empty. Praise we've seen the legendary Preparation of the tireless judge we've seen the patience of a committed mentor and teacher we've seen the humility of a true intellectual who let his record speaks for itself. Each of us have seen this for ourselves every senator who came in to this process with an open mind has seen that very same breath 'kavanaugh first time we've seen his brilliance his painstaking thoroughness on display in the 300 plus opinions he issued on the Circuit for 12 years judge Kevin On the bench that many experts say is the second most important court in our nation we've seen his genealogy and kindness. First hand in our private meetings with the nominee precisely the collegian approach that is so necessary on the court. We've seen his professional excellence as we reviewed more pages of documents pertaining to judge kavanaugh's career and for any other Supreme court nomination in our history pages that depict a man Ridiculous and dedicated public servant and yes, we have now started to result of 77 of the background investigations. Inquiries that have produced no evidence whatsoever to corroborate any prior misconduct, but rather are consistent with all we know about this nominees, starling character this historically tall Mountain of evidence, ed's up to one clear message, judge bret cabin is among the very best our nation has to offer. He will make the Senate and the country proud he will serve with distinction on our highest court. He unquestionably deserves confirmation and the country deserves such a Supreme court, Justice now mister President, as I have explained the stakes are always high, always high We're a Supreme court confirmation is concern, but this time this time stakes are higher. Alot higher than they've been in the past. Ike ants, um. This up, better than our friend and distinguished colleague, the senior senator from maine put it in her historic historic remarks yesterday this is what the senior Center from said it is when passions are Stan, flamed that fairness is most in jeopardy. She said when passions are most and flamed is when fairness is most in jeopardy. We all know the events of recent weeks have stain strain. The country's comedy and fan the flames of partisan discord, but even more critically are very commitment to the basic principles of fairness and Justice is also being tested basic principles of fairness Justice being tested right here of vote to confirm, judge 'kavanaugh today is also a vote to send a clear message about what the Senate is. This is an institution where the evidence and the facts matter. This is an institution where the evidence and the facts matter This is the chamber in which the politics of intimidation and personal destruction do not win today. That this is the body whose members themselves up hold the same commitment to American Justice that we seek in the judge's. We exam it of vote to confirm, judge 'kavanaugh today is about to end this brief dark chapter In the Senate, history and turn the page toward a brighter tomorrow The chamber we're pledge privileged to occupy is often called the world's greatest delivered day body for good reason. Call the world's greatest delivered at body for a good reason when the rubber meets the road when the hours critical when I historic precedent needs to be set the United state Senate, most often finds its way to doing what is right Today we can honor that history. We can vote to turn away from the darkness. We can vote to set a precedent about fairness and judgement that will define this body for the better. We can vote to confirm an excellent Supreme court Justice who will make the Senate and the American people prout are you before As a reminder to our guests in the galleries, expressions of approval or disapproval are not permitted in the Senate galleries under the previous question. All post close your time has expired the question is on the nomination Is there sufficient second sergeant at arms. Will restore order in the gallery Okay is there sufficient second, is a sufficient second the clerk will call the roll. Mr Alexander 'the a sergeant in arms will restore order in the gallery The sergeant at arms will restore order in the gallery Jr arms will restore order in the gallery Doors ended arms has restored order in the galleries Sergeant at arms will restore during the gallery The clock may continue this bubbling mister so, Mr bennett. Mr blumenthal, mister blunt Mr booker, Mr bozeman, Mr Brown, Mr burn who's, can't well Capital, Mr carden mister, carp are mister casey. Mr cassidy, Ms collins, the sergeant at arms will restore order in the gallery And you, Mr cones mister, Parker, mister morning senator and sargeant at arms will restore order in the gallery The sergeant at arms will restore order in the gallery So, Mr cornyn, this cortez amassed oh mu sister cotton. Mr crepe oh mister cruz mister dane's mister donnelly. This duck worth mister durban. Mr nz This is ernst this is feinstein. This is fisher the sergeant at arms will restore order in the gallery. Tenu mister blake. Mr gardener mices, jill abram. Mr gram. Mr grassley Miss harris miss Houston mister hatch mister heinrich miss heitkamp. Mr heller miss her own. No, Mr hogan miss is Ad Smith, Mr in half mister isaacson, mister Johnson Mr Jones, Mr cain, Mr Kennedy, Mr King missed club, which are Mr kyle Mr langford, Mr lahey easterly, mister mansion clinical suspend the sergeant at arms will restore order in the gallery. The sergeant at arms order store in the gallery Sergeant at arms will restore order in the gallery Click continue, Mr marky, this is mccaskill. Mr mcconnell, Mr menendez mister Mark Lee, Mr moran miss murkowski Mr murphy, this is Marie Mr Nelson mister Paul, Mr perdue, Mr peters, Mr portman, Mr Reid, Mr rish, Mr roberts, Mr rounds Mr rubio, mister sanders, Mr sass mister, shots. Mr schumer, Mr Scott, Mrs chicken, mister shelby, Ms Smith, missed Now, Mr Sullivan, Mr tester, mister tune, Mr tillis, mister, to me, mister you'd, all Mr van hollen, mister Warner He was Warren mister whitehouse, Mr wicker mister widen mister young With my friends, senator from Montana, senator daines, who is walking his daughter down the aisle, this afternoon, if he were present and voting, he would have voted. I have voted no the pair will not change the outcome of the vote. Therefore withdraw my vote. The senator has that right senators voting in the affirmative Alexander So blunt, bozeman burt capital cassidy, collins, corker cornyn cotton, crepe au cruise nz ernst fischer flake, gardner graham grassley hatch heller hogan hyde Smith in ha isaacson Johnson Kennedy kyle Langford Lee, mansion mcconnell miranda, Paul perdue, portman rish roberts rounds, rubio sass Scott shelby Sullivan food tillis toomey wicker young when Senator's voting in the negative baldwin bennet blumenthal booker Brown cantwell cardin casey coons cortez mast oh, donnelly, duck worth durban. Feinstein jill, a brand harris passing heinrich heitkamp, her own oh jones' cane King clover char. ladies Marquee mccaskill melinda's Mark Lee murray Nelson peters Reed Reid sanders shots, schumer shaheen Smith, stubble tester utah van hollen, Warner Warren, whitehouse wide mister murphy, Mr murphy no Mister Harper Mr karp are no As a reminder to our guests in the galleries, expressions of approval or disapproval are not permitted in the Senate gallery are there any senators in the chamber who wish to vote or change your vote If not on this vote, the eyes are 50 than a laser 40. - eight the nomination of brett m. 'kavanaugh of Maryland to be an associate Justice of the Supreme court of the United States is confirmed majority leader ass content promotion, reconsider be consider maid light up on the table and the President immediately notified of the son's action Jesse optional corum sergeant in arms will restore order in the gallery. The clerk will call the roll. Mr Alexander