when rhett kavanaugh cannot clear that heard all. at that i yield the floor. >> i came to the senate floor for the first time judge kavanaugh is among the most distinguished and influential judges and in the entire country. no less than 11 times. but harvard law school and yale law school and georgetown law school and with conservative and liberal justices alike to show their respect they have across the ideological spectrum there is no one more qualified to sit on the supreme court than brett kavanaugh. a lot is transparent in the last three months we have received and reviewed more documents than for any other supreme court nominee in history. answering questions more than all supreme court nominees combined. we have even seen the directly lung - - miraculous return of spartacus. even the most dishonest attempt of character assassination i have ever seen the whole 42 years in the united states senate. and then to refer to the allegations to the press this is by the most appalling spear campaign. no claim to far-fetched. but at last week's hearing that was a reaction to the allegati

concern us all. melissa: senator collins made it clear that's not what kavanaugh believes. >>ing this is about hijack our democracy. >> the partisan noise, the mud, and intip days of members in the senate will not have the final say around here. >> a vote for kavanaugh is a vote saying women don't matter. >> they encouraged mob rule. >> i don't believe these charges can fairly prevent judge kavanaugh from serving on the court. president trump: their rage-fueled resistance is starting to backfire. >> the united states senate will not be intimidated. >> i will vote to confirm judge kavanaugh. liz: we have an all-star lineup tonight of top senators. they are with us as susan collins and joe manchin say they will vote yes on judge kavanaugh. virtually insuring his come fir nation. collins just completing a point by point argument for kavanaugh. this as democrats holding out hope that protesters doing in your face harassing of senators to get them to change their vote will work. 10 protesters areeftd outside of senator collins office. republican senator roger wicker with an update. we have br

kavanaugh will finally be confirmed and hopefully the senate will come to its senses and realize how wrong, how embarrassing, how disgraceful this process has been, not only to dr. ford, but to judge kavanaugh as well. mr. president, i hope and pray we will come to our senses. i yield the floor. >> thank you, mr. president, i come to the floor once again to raise concerns about the nomination of judge brett kavanaugh to the supreme court. these concerns, i think, permeate every aspect of the nomination process and the nominee himself. when judge kavanaugh came forward because of the nomination by president trump, he came from a list of 25 names. these names were assembled by the white house in consultation with the record indicates just two groups. the heritage foundation and the federalist society. both are far right organizations that have a view of public policy that on most issues i don't agree with, but i think that's true of most pennsylvanians. i can't speak for the whole country, but i'd be willing to guess not in agreement with many people around the country. the heritag

tour. >> brett kavanaugh was officially sworn in this weekend as the nation's 114th supreme court justice after being confirmed in the senate, by a vote of 50-48. on monday, president trump posted a ceremonial swearing-in at the white house with former justice anthony kennedy and -- administering the of. the ceremony was attended by justice kavanaugh's family come administration officials, and the others report justices. this is 30 minutes. -- and the other supreme court justices. this is 30 minutes. [applause] [applause] [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, accompanied by the honorable anthony m. kennedy and justice brett m. kavanaugh. [applause] ♪ [applause] [applause] pres. trump: thank you very much. thank you. members of congress, members of the cabinet, and fellow americans, it is a privilege to address you tonight in the east room of the white house. we're gathered together this evening for a truly momentous occasion. i have long been told that the most important decision a president can make is the appointment of a supreme court jus

. confirmed. brett kavanaugh sworn in as the 114th united states supreme court justice. >> it was a very unfair situation. so i evened the playing field. once i did that, it started to sail through. >> what does the president mean by saying he evened the playing field during the bitter confirmation process. new this morning, how some democrats put wheels in motion to oust kavanaugh. >>> next up, midterms. how president trump is already using this latest battle to try to help the gop. >>> the democrats have become too extreme and too dangerous to govern. >> is this the joke gop needs to prevent a blue wave or will it energize democrats. >>> we begin with a live picture of the white house and president trump taking a victory lap after clinching his second supreme court nominee. the one republican senator who voted against justice kavanaugh. the president telling the "washington post" ahead of the final vote that senator lisa murkowski will never recover from this. the people from alaska will never forgive her what she did. it was unacceptable. really unacceptable. justice kavanaugh sworn i

also disrespects the survivors. that's what they say to me. and, of course, judge kavanaugh did the same thing in his opening statement at his most recent hearing. because his entire opening statement suggested that dr. ford's coming forward was part of some political conspiracy. and, unfortunately, that's where this conversation has gone ever since. not an effort to really get to the truth, to really get all the facts, but just to do what the majority leader said before she even testified -- plow right through. mr. president, we know that etched above the supreme court are the words equal justice under law. it does not say plow right through. mr. president, the decision to plow right through -- the decision to plow right through will undermine and haunt the integrity of the supreme court for decades to come, and it will also haunt and undermine the integrity of this united states senate. i yield the floor. ms. hirono: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from hawaii. ms. hirono: mr. president, i have to say i am sick of this. i am sick of everyone who wants to rewrite

kavanaugh and ended with pause for a week-long fbi investigation into dr. christine blasey ford's claims that kavanaugh tried to rape her in high school, democrats are now focused on how the probe is being handled. president trump ordered the fbi investigation friday after republican senator jeff flake of arizona surprised his colleagues on the senate judiciary committee by agreeing to advance kavanaugh's nomination only if a investigation took place. the committee voted 11 to 10 in favor of kavanaugh's supreme court confirmation. for a full senate vote after the of the i investigation concludes. top democrat on the committee, senator dianne feinstein of california, is now asking that the white house and the fbi provide trump's written directive ordering the investigation into kavanaugh. "the new york times" reports the fbi's limited supplemental background check could be finished by monday morning. it says the fbi was directed by the white house and senate republicans to interview just four people -- kavanaugh's high school friends mark judge and p.j. smyth, dr. christine blasey

americans, and a host of other hardened rights. judge kavanaugh doesn‘t belong on the bench because he has repeatedly misled the senate, putting into serious doubt his credibility and a judge must be credible, believable and honest. above all. judge kavanaugh and honest. above all. judge kava naugh doesn‘t belong and honest. above all. judge kavanaugh doesn‘t belong on the bench because he is an extreme partisan. something we have seen from his earliest days in his career. and, reconfirmed when he gave one of the bitterest, most partisan testimonies ever presented bya partisan testimonies ever presented by a nominee. judge kavanaugh doesn‘t belong on the bench because of his injudicious tamina. his partisan screed will go down ignominiously in history. and made it clear that it would be virtually impossible for him to rule impartially on the supreme court. judges must be temperate, judicious, evenhanded. judge kavanaugh is republican leaders knew before he was nominated thatjudge kavanaugh was nominated thatjudge kavanaugh was a very flawed choice, but once president trump select

, good meetings with brett kavanaugh. she is somebody who is for abortion rights, even though she's a republican. that was a hurdle she had to get over it before all of this and she did get over it. joining us political commentator mark short, the former director of legislative affairs for president trump, gloria borger and mark chalian and arian d'vau d'vaugh. what are you hearing from your friends on the hill and the white house since you bridge both? >> well, i think right now there's a lot of optimism this will get completed. it's a departure from the way supreme court nominations used to go. it wasn't until 2005 we had our first cloture vote with alito. when clarence thomas was elected, there was never a minimum vote needed. >> if she announces she's going to vote against confirmation, it puts an enormous amount of pressure on the one democrat who voted in favor of moving this process forward, joe manchin of west virginia, who is in a tough reelection bid in his home state. >> if i was joe manchin at that point, i'd be running for the hills of west virginia. the democrats will pu

and brett kavanaugh is an overwhelmingly qualified candidate for the united states supreme court. now he is backed by a long and extra ordinary track record. he is admired by his colleagues, well-liked by the community, loved by his family and friends. until 17 days ago. and the fbi inquiry showed once again that the allegations against him have zero corroboration. none. instead, the claims are refuted, denied, by everyone who was interviewed. the democratic witch hunt is officially over, their delay tactics have hit a dead end, but the crybaby smear merchants on the left are still grandstanding. holding protest on it capitol hill. if senate democrats bashing the fbi tonight in their investigation. democrats across america -- well, they are extreme they worried because their shameful attempts to ruin a man's life for political gains have now been exposed and we are just 33 days away from the important midterm elections, and what do we see in the polling tonight? republican candidates are now surging. truth, justice, common sense, it might prevail after all. judge kavanaugh is once aga

kavanaugh's whole person. first of all, i would like to denote some things that i think are not relevant to his competence to serve on the supreme court, but which we have heard a lot about. not relevant are judge bork, justice thomas, or judge garland, or arguments about who started the unseemly process we're in now. by the way, let me just as an aside here note that in one of the interviews with a senator, the interview started as follows : judge kavanaugh, glad you came in today, but i can tell you that this is going to be very, very hard because of what happened to judge garland. well, you can have your views as to whether judge garland was treated fairly or not, but that should have no bearing on the qualifications of judge kavanaugh to be confirmed to the united states united states supreme court. other not relevant things are comments from the president of the united states including unfair comments about professor ford. also not relevant is the outcome of this debate on elections or on president trump's future. nor is this about punishing judge kavanaugh because some crime victims h

kavanaugh supreme court nomination. they also agreed to a five-year rethroes of the faa which includes $1.68 billion for hurricane florence relief, and lawmakers sent opioid abuse legislation to the president. live coverage of the senate when they return right on c-span 2. the hill tonight reports that senators will get to read the fbi's report on brett kavanaugh tomorrow. with the single copy being made available for the entire senate. according to democratic dic durban as quoted in the article, each party will take turn reviewing the document in one-hour blocks of time. durban was on the floor earl yrp. >> mr. mcconnell: the national spectacle the professional left has created around judge brett kavanaugh confirmation process has now reached some kind of fever pitch. in 17 days, since dr. ford's confidential correspondence, was leaked to the press, 17 days mr. president, of a feepgd frenzy on judge kavanaugh and his family, unlike anything we have seen in recent memory. since then, a literal mudslide. mudslide of wild, uncron rated accusations has poured out more outlandish

kavanaugh to vote against this mad dash through a lifetime appointment to the supreme court. as we stand together to ask leaders for the bare minimum the fbi investigation into the new allegations coming in it doesn't seem like the unreasonable request and far less important positions than on the supreme court but when serious allegations like these are made to make sure we are hearing from all relevant witnesses but this has not happened this morning it was very clear anyone who reviewed the materials the senate republican leaders and president trump cut off the fbi refusing to allow them to conduct thorough investigations. instead to protect judge kavanaugh because here is what we know and has been reported in the press. doctor ford was not interviewed despite her repeated request. judge kavanaugh was not questioned we heard from so many other witnesses because they had relevant information they wanted to share in confidence and as far as we know they were never even contacted now they will have a single copy of an fd on --dash fbi copy we cannot take notes out of the room or per

since supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh and christine blasey ford testified before the senate judiciary committee. this morning the full senate will vote to limit debate on the kavanaugh nomination. that procedural vote is set for 10:30 eastern. if that passes we could see a final vote for judge kavanaugh to be on the supreme court by tomorrow. now, live to the senate floor on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, our help in ages past and hope for years to come, we honor your name. today, have mercy upon us according to your loving kindness and tender mercies. have your way in this chamber and in the hearts of our lawmakrs. lord, our senators are the clay and you are the divine potter. using your wisdom, mercy,and might, mold and make our legislators to be instruments of your divine purposes. give them the courage and wisdom to surrender and yield to the unfolding of your unstoppable providence, as they acknowledge that our times are in your hands. w

in the ongoing story of the supreme court nomination of brett kavanaugh, your best bet would have been to talk those notes in pencil, because the story has changed directions multiple times since the dramatic testimony of christine blasey ford, who accuses kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were in high school, and the angry confrontational testimony of kavanaugh himself. and that was just this past thursday. there has been a ton of breaking news since then, including today. even just in the last couple of hours. and we have a lot to get to regarding the state of play as it stands tonight. but first, let's briefly recap the whiplash that we've gone through over the past few days. on friday, at the moment that the senate judiciary committee was expected to vote quickly along party lines to advance kavanaugh's nomination, the process was suddenly thrown into disarray when republican senator jeff flake made an unexpected last-minute deal with the committee democrats to secure a one-week delay in the full senate vote, during which the fbi would look into dr. ford's allegat

trying to move the goalpost on judge kavanaugh's nomination to the supreme court. remember, before judge kavanaugh was even named, several democrats on the judiciary committee indicated they'd oppose whomever -- whomever the nominee might turn out to be. the junior senator from california, for example, explained on television that whoever president trump chose would bring about, quote, the destruction of the constitution of the united states, as far as i can tell. that incredibly enough was a member of the judiciary committee. of course, mere hours after judge kavanaugh was announced, my friend, the democratic leader, made thate nnouncement that has now become famous -- i will oppose him with everything i've got, he said. and not long after that, another democrat on the judiciary committee proclaimed that anyone supporting judge kavanaugh's confirmation was, quote, listen to this, complicit in the evil. complicit in the evil. these statements are the context for every action the democrats have taken during this entire process. these statements remind us, democrats may be trying to

discussion on the nomination of brett kavanaugh continued on the senate floor. while we're in this break we will show you some of that now. >> you can practically hear the democrats try to move the goalposts on judge kavanaugh's nomination to the supreme court. remember, before judge kavanaugh was even named, several democrats on the judiciary committee indicated they would oppose whomever, whomever the nominee might turn out to be. the junior senator from california, for example, explained on television that whoever president trump chose would bring about quote, the destruction of the constitution ofit the united states, as far s i can tell. that incredibly enough was a member of the judiciary committee. of course mere hours after judge kavanaugh was announced my for the democratically made the announcement that he is now become famous, i will oppose and with everything i've got, he said. and not long after that another democrat on the judiciary committee proclaim that anyone supporting judge kavanaugh's confirmation was quote, listen to this, complicit in the evil. complicit in t

of judge kavanaugh to the supreme court. and i want to make a few quick points as we conclude this debate today. and then i want to speak to the people watching who may not believe what the senate could be headed towards today, who are shocked and angry, frustrated, and hurt. madam president, first and foremost, i believe dr. ford. i believe her when she shared her experience being assaulted by judge kavanaugh. i believe her because of what she said and she remembered with 100% certainty. and i believe her despite what some republicans are trying to use to tear her down because i know trauma experts tell us survivors may not remember every single detail of these events. i believe republican leaders and president trump did everything they could to hide the facts and rush this through because they were afraid of what a full investigation would show. and i believe it is simply wrong to rush to a finish on this confirmation based on that alone madam president, i also believe that what we saw of judge kavanaugh's temperament in the hearing last week, his bitter partisanship, his rage, h

. the final vote will move forward now on judge brett kavanaugh's confirmation to the supreme court. >>> hallie, thank you. good morning to you. craig melvin here at msnbc headquarters in new york city. we are glued to the floor of the u.s. senate just a few moments ago as hallie indicated there, judge brett kavanaugh passing that key hurdle for confirmation to the supreme court. slim vote, 51-49 on that procedural vote. three of the four key senators voting to end debate and proceed to a final vote. collins, flake, mansion, all yes. senator lisa murkowski, though, a no. remember, though, this is the first of two big votes and there appears to be real uncertainty for this nomination right now. about four hours from now, one of the key swing votes is scheduled to announce her decision on a vote for or against judge kavanaugh. you heard correctly, even after this key vote republican senator susan collins of maine holding open the possibility that her yes today may not necessarily be a yes tomorrow. there is also some question as to whether she is the only one. we've got msnbc's garret

♪ >> brett kavanaugh's spot on the supreme court appears to be secure. >> collins, flake and joe mention voted yes. >> i will vote to confirm brett kavanaugh. >> i could not conclude that he is the right person for the court. >> and will reaffirm. >> the susan collins way or the protest way. who do you want to run the government? >> this man has been mistreated and they were designed to trip him up. >> 14 men arrested as the crowd cheered them on. >> the mob was not able to intimidate the senate. we did the right thing for a good man. >> good saturday morning, we start with the fox news alert, confirmation confirmed, senator susan collins sealed the deal for brett kavanaugh and the senate will head to final floor vote later today. rachel and chris this morning, it was historic. >> senator collins is not the favorite of the republican base but was the hero yesterday. >> a joke that susan collins is on the fence about an issue here and there but mark my words, the words of senator collins on the floor yesterday will be referred to in the near future time and time again? for the sta

, joy. >>> the fbi investigation of brett kavanaugh has more to work with tonight including this statement by kavanaugh's yale roommate. >> the other roommate said he never saw him blackout. he was with him when he got home at night and saw him when he woke up. your response to that in. >> i unfortunately believe that probably my now ex-friend is lying. >> brett kavanaugh was questioned under oath last week because he was accused of attempted rape of -- with his friend, and brett cav that you was questioned under oath about his drinking in college because deborah ramirez has accused brett kavanaugh of aggressively exposing himself to her while he was stumbling drunk at a party. she said when she had to push brett kavanaugh away she was forced to touch him in a way that disgusted and horrified her. and so descriptions of brett kavanaugh being belligerent and aggressive while being drunk at yale are now highly relevant to the background investigation of brett kavanaugh. brett kavanaugh's under oath answers to last week's questions about drinking are now the basis of this week's que

confirm supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. senators spent the morning reviewing the fbi background investigation into kavanaugh, such as it was, after senate majority leader mitch mcconnell set in motion the process of voting for his confirmation. nbc news has learned the fbi spoke with just nine people in its probe, into allegations of sexual misconduct against kavanaugh. six have been identified, including one of his accusers, deborah ramirez. notably not interviewed, christine blasey ford, whose allegation prompted the investigation, nor did they talk to judge kavanaugh. there was one notable profile in courage today. i must say, north dakota democratic senator heidi heitkamp, who's locked in a very tough re-election battle out there, announced her decision to vote against kavanaugh. >> the process has been bad, but at the end of the day, you have to make a decision. and i've made that decision. >> and that decision will be what, senator? >> i will be voting "no" on judge kavanaugh. >> well, in a statement, heitkamp noted she voted for justice neil gorsuch, but added, when i lis

walls in for bret baier. it appears certain tonight that brett kavanaugh will be the next supreme court justice. 3 of the 4 unddecided senators announced they will support his nomination to the court. the countdown is on to a vote on saturday. we have fox team coverage. john roberts on the sense of relief from the president's team. jillian turner with the protests against kavanaugh. we begin with chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel with all of the drama on capitals. >> intense drama all day. first passing a critical procedural vote. late today swing senators announced they will vote to confirm. >> i will vote to confirm judge kavanaugh. >> in what mitch mcconnell called the best he ever hear. susan collins drew the applause of fellow republicans after her dramatic speech. >> when passions are most inflamed, fairness is most in jeopardy. >> her vote makes brett kavanaugh the 114th justice on saturday. joe manchin followed collins's lead announcing his support becoming kavanaugh's sole democratic vote and protestors drowned him out when asked about his decision. no long o

senate now set to vote on whether or not brett kavanaugh will be the 114th supreme court justice. this is special coverage here on the fox news channel on a saturday afternoon. i am thrilled to be here with my colleague and friend dana perino, i'm bill hemmer. >> i'm dana perino. in a few hours, the senate will have its say after decades old sexual assault allegations, the biggest turning points game yesterday. i'm sure you were watching it when moderate republican susan collins tipped the scales in kavanaugh's favor after a long speech. >> another assertion that i've heard afternoon is that judge kavanaugh cannot be trusted if a case involving alleged wrongdoing by the president were to come before the court. he has stated that marbury versus madison, youngstown steel versus sawyer, and the united states versus nixon, are three of the four greatest supreme court cases in history. what did they have in common? each of them is a case where congress served as the check on presidential power. he believes that precedence is not just a judicial policy, it is constitutionally dictated

concludes there will be a vote and i trust judge kavanaugh will finally be confirmed and then hopefully the senate will come to its senses and realize how wrong and embarrassing and disgraceful this process has been, not only to doctor ford but to judge kavanaugh as well.ey mister president i hope and pray we will come to our senses and i yield the floor. >> i come to the floor once again to raise concerns about the nomination of judge brett kavanaugh to the supremert court these concerns permeate every aspect of the nomination process when his name came forward because of the nomination by president trump , he came from a list of 25 names that were assembled by the white house in consultation with the heritage foundation and the federalist society far right organizations that have a view of public policy on most issues i don't agree with but i think that's true of most pennsylvanians break i cannot speak for the whole country but i'm willing to guess in agreement with people around the country. the heritage foundation has a labor union called the cartel. where people literall

allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against the nominee brett kavanaugh and serious questions concerning his judicial temperament? republicans are ignoring very real questions about his credibility and are intent on hiding his record. even worse, they are in such a rush that most of them did not even want the f.b.i. to reopen judge kavanaugh's background check to help us get to the bottom of this. and when the f.b.i. did reopen the investigation, the white house limited in its scope so much that it did not follow multiple credible leads. and now we as senators have barely 24 hours to review their findings before scrambling to a vote. as the whole nation watches, what message is the united states senate sending to our children, to women, to vehicle ims of sexual -- to victims of sexual assault about the values that we stand for? do they not matter? is this the society that we want our sons and daughters to grow up in? we all know full well the weight of who fills this deciding vote on our nation's highest court. whoever we confirm as our nation supreme court justice will decide

her support for judge brett kavanaugh. but more importantly, it was her explanation of how she arrived at her decision, that was so impressive. senator joe manchin followed her lead. kavanaugh looks poised to be confirmed as the next u.s. supreme court justice. coming up tonight we'll review how senator collins bravely restored sanity and order to the u.s. senate. predictably, the left in a full meltdown mode, very ugly, they have been exposed. they tried to ruin a man's life, they turned the confirmation pros wes a u.s. supreme court into a circus. something, frankly, befitting of a banana republic. with 32 days until the all-important mid-term elections, it is time as a country, that we examine everything that is at stick for this great country of ours. this lawless, shameful behavior, not only should it not be tolerated or accepted by we, the people, it's got to stop. and we could never forget how we now have a group of people that have embraced smear, slander, lies, bludgeoning to literally smashing and slashing basic rights that have served us well. sit tight, the weekend

him. this is not right. none of this is right. and the elevation of brett kavanaugh to the supreme court filled with hatred towards democrats and our allies, surrounded by legitimate questions about his fitness for office is totally unnecessary even to try to accomplish the political aims of my republican friends in the majority. and in the end, most importantly, the way in which this has been done is deeply, deeply hurtful to the unity of our great nation. thank you, mr. president. and i yield. ms. warren: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from massachusetts. ms. warren: mr. president, last week millions of people were glued to their screens as dr. christine blasey ford testified before the senate judiciary committee. dr. ford's account of the most traumatic event of her life was harrowing. the pain of retelling this story was evident, and she did it for no personal gain whatsoever. in fact, her life has been turned upside down as a result of the decision to come forward. the courage she showed was remarkable. her testimony was credible and compelling. i believed d

the individual says how you vote on brett kavanaugh's nomination is one of the most crucial votes you will cast. please vote no. prior to hearing this round of hearings, i was concerned about his ability to be truthful. now as a survivor, i am fearful for the entire female population. i urge you to vote no for all of those reasons. letter number 25-i believe dr. dr. christine blasey ford. i do not believe a man who could have is stifled a frightened woman's screams while he felt entitled to put his hands on her body without her permission. i do not believe such a person is fit for one of the highest courts in our country. she took a lie detector test. he did not. she called for an f.b.i. investigation. he did not. she was calm and collected. he was not. as a sexual assault survivor and your constituent, i implore you to stand with women. letter 26 -- thank you for fighting. i was a victim of sexual assault at age 12. i am now 71. i remember it vividly. it has affected my whole life. if kavanaugh is confirmed, we'll put a horrible man on our highest court. letter 27 -- thank you fo

majority leader knows darn well that he has the sole power to determine when to pus the kavanaugh nomination on the floor. he could have done it two weeks ago. he could have done it last week, he's now insisting he'll do it this week democrats have no say. he talked about an agreement that caused the week delay. who was the agreement with? three republican senators. the majority leader knows in, knows that it was republicans that caused him to delay, both for the fbi investigation and for judge kavanaugh and dr. ford to testify. he didn't have to do that. he had the pour, he's to blame for the delay but he couldn't do anything because his own republicans sniffed on it. it is a blatant falsehood. i'm so tempted to use the l-word but he's my friend. to say that democrats caused the delay. mro determine what's put on theut floor. and be a man, man-up and say it's your decision, not ours. we have nothing to do with it. and third, he says one of the most qualified nominees we've ever seen. we know what's going on here. everyone, everyone, everyone, including the majority leader himself

support for judge brett kavanaugh. but more importantly, it was her explanation of how she arrived at her decision, that was so impressive. senator joe manchin followed her lead. kavanaugh looks poised to be confirmed as the next u.s. supreme court justice. coming up tonight we'll review how senator collins bravely restored sanity and order to the u.s. senate. predictably, the left in a full meltdown mode, very ugly, they have been exposed. they tried to ruin a man's life, they turned the confirmation pros wes a u.s. supreme court into a circus. something, frankly, befitting of a banana republic. with 32 days until the all-important mid-term elections, it is time as a country, that we examine everything that is at stick for this great country of ours. this lawless, shameful behavior, not only should it not be tolerated or accepted by we, the people, it's got to stop. and we could never forget how we now have a group of people that have embraced smear, slander, lies, bludgeoning to literally smashing and slashing basic rights that have served us well. sit tight, the weekend is almos

kavanaugh's nomination until the moves forward. >> a vote is set to confirm brett kavanaugh to the supreme court. >> fbi supplemental report is now complete. now it's time for senators to step up and vote. >> apparently the fbi came back and said there is nothing there. >> dianne feinstein now is attempting to conceal the fbi report that she demanded. >> what a joke. this has never been about the truth. it's been about delaying the hearing. [bleep] [shouting] >> i want to make it clear these shouting my members around at the airport will not be intimidated. >> capital police arrested former congressional staff who allegedly doxxed a handful of senators. >> it's the resistance movement. it's the scorched earth. >> how far is this one going to fly? >> yankees slugging their way to victory in the al wild card game. ♪ rocking in the u.s.a. ♪ rocking in the u.s.a. ♪ steve: live from new york city, it is thursday, october 4th. come on, in folks. pour yourself a cup of coffee. sit a spell. we have news. ainsley: it's thursday. end of the week. steve: end of the week? ainsley: end of

. kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states is confirmed. majority leader. >> i ask the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table and the president be notified of the senate's action. >> without objection. >> i ask for -- >> sergeant at arms will restore order in the gallery. the clerk will call the roll. chris: after three long months, the nomination which came on july 9th and the confirmation which comes today, brett kavanaugh is officially confirmed to the supreme court and we'l will take his seat on e court on tuesday after the columbus day holiday. please stay tuned to fox news channel and this fox station for continuing coverage of this story. i'm chris wallace. shannon: i'm shannon bream in washington. shannon: let's bring back our panel in washington as we have just watched this moment in history, mo, start with you. we talked a little as we were waiting for this vote to go forward, there have been strenuous protests at every turn. it is now official that judge kavanaugh will become justice kavanaugh. where does the resis

quiet and nationwide -- hawaii and nationwide. president, i will vote to confirm judge kavanaugh. good morning and welcome to "washington journal." it is almost the end of the road for the confirmation battle over supreme court nominee brett toanaugh with the senate set take a final vote later this afternoon. republican senator susan collins of maine's decision to support kavanaugh despite allegations of misconduct all but guarantee he will become the 114th justice of the supreme court. a final vote is expected later this afternoon around 4:30. judge kavanaugh is expected to be at work at the supreme court later this week. we want to know what you think about the confirmation vote on judge kavanaugh. if you support judge kavanaugh, we want you to call in at (202) 748-8000. judge kavanaugh, we want you to call in at (202) 748-8001. if you are not sure how you feel on the final vote on the caps on nomination, we want you to call in at (202) 748-8002. you can always reach us on social media on twitter and on facebook. the decision by senator collins and the decision but democratic s

rights of americans that could be undermine by a confirmation of judge kavanaugh to the supreme court. that is because for generations the united states supreme court has been an institution that affirmed rights of americans and moved our country forward, especially -- especially when we needed it most. in 1954, it made a landmark decision to end segregation in our schools and to rightly give access to equal education. in 1964, it recognized the rights of privacy and the ability to access contraception. it's hard to imagine today that in this era that we needed that fundamental right that had previously been blocked and yet it was. in -- that they had equal protection under the law. yes, these are rights that have been decided by our court and have moved our country forward. so when those who say that president trump nominated judge brett kavanaugh to the supreme court because he was on a list of an organization that wanted to see the literal sex of a statute -- text of a statute upholding the rights of americans, i became very concerned. when it comes to the rights of consumers

confirm brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme court. is time for this body to uphold and defend the constitution of the united states to makeod sure it is the very best to move concerns forward. thank you mister president i yield the floor. >> one out of four women in this country this is an epidemic that we need a culture change and what respond to women. >> last night the president of the united states understanding we need to change our culture and to make it easier as a victim of sexual assault to get up on a podium in mississippi and mocked doctor ford and made fun of her. to do what she thought was right as an american citizen that she would be attacked by a political opponent and then as a result of coming forward. and then to be separated from her children, she has not long - - is people protesting outside her house.t that is what she has gone through. but that is to mock her and make fun of her. what kind of message does that send for men and women all over this country? that they will be laughed at and rejected. the president of the united states to changing that type of c

democratic senator tim kaine just said he will not be voting for brett kavanaugh. not a surprise there. we are awaiting for maine republican senator susan collins. she is scheduled to announce her decision which way she will vote on the supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. collins' vote crucial to kavanaugh's future. she's one of two undecided senators and if she votes no, it is unclear if there are enough votes to push kavanaugh into the highest court in the land. there were four senate holdouts but in the last few hours, republican senators jeff flake, lisa murkowski have gone public. flake is a yes, murkowski is a no. collins and democratic senator joe manchin are the last remaining holdouts. collins will be the 50th vote if all the democrats go ahead and vote no along party lines. the republicans hold a 51-49 advantage in the senate. it only takes a simple majority for kavanaugh's nomination to advance and vice president mike pence can cast the deciding vote in the case of a 50-50 tie. as soon as senator collins begins her speech we will go back to the senate floor live. >>> whil

judge kavanaugh was asked about other personal matters that came up during the course of the background investigation. the ranking member didn't even attend that closed-door session. nor did anybody mention it to the judge when he went to talk to some 60-plus members of the senate one on one. the ranking member when she had that one-on-one meeting with judge kavanaugh, she said nothing to him about the allegations. she could have asked him about the allegation generally without revealing the identity of dr. ford. we know at that point she had already talked to dr. ford and recommended partisan lawyers. we know that those lawyers arranged for a polygraph examination to be administered. other preparations were being made, plans were being hatched. and our colleague from california said nothing. i really think that dr. ford has been treated terribly by this ambush, by this hiding evidence and allegations that could have been investigated, should have been investigated in a more dignified and appropriate sort of way. once dr. ford was identified in consultation with colleagues, b

-- www.vitac.com >>> "outfront" next, brett kavanaugh all but certain to be the country's next supreme court justice. christine blasey ford's family responds on "outfront." >>> plus, supreme court justice elena kagan just moments ago weighing in on the court's disappearing middle and concerns about staying above the fray. >>> and some democrats already saying there could be grounds for impeaching kavanaugh. one of those democrats is my guest. let's go "outfront." good evening, everyone, i'm kate bolduan. "outfront" tonight, profile in courage or cowardice? republican senator susan collins of maine in a dramatic senate speech announced she will vote yes to confirm brett kavanaugh's nomination to the supreme court, her decision all but confirming his nomination to the highest court in the land. the protests started almost as soon as she started speaking today. >> senator collins, please vote no. >> in a nearly 45-minute address, the maine republican laid out a lengthy defense of kavanaugh's judicial record and finally then turning to the heart of the bitter fight that has been playing ou

>> on this vote, the nazar 48, the nomination of brett kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states is confirmed. >> with that, it is finally official. judge brett kavanaugh is justice brett kavanaugh. in the last few moments we have received the official photos showing the newest justice being sworn in with two different oaths. one administered by john roberts and the other by a mentor, anthony kennedy who he now replaces on the high court. you can see the strain this process has put on the justice in his family. confirmation came today after narrow senate vote and a more contentious battle. there is some celebration tonight. republican lindsey graham declaring i am not tired old winning. president trump telling reporters that kavanaugh is an outstanding person who will be on the high court for many years to come. his second nominee securing just barely enough votes for approval. republicans believe this has fired up their conservative base ahead of the midterms. he will be taking the stage in a little bit. we should get a glimpse o

. caller: good morning, excuse me afternoon. pleasedo say i was very with the brett kavanaugh's confirmation. i did not think dr. ford was very credible. simply because she could not remember coming and going. that -- host: let's go to george on the independent line, michael go ahead. democrat, now i am a liberal. i do not agree with the way things have been handled through the whole process. should have been brought out a bit earlier. dr. ford's testimony was compelling. like everyone else, i believe something happened to hurt some time in her life. she does not have any memory of where or when. the facts should speak for themselves. judge kavanaugh is an esteemed federal judge. i think his track record proves that he is a very good person. i just don't think everybody legal be drug through the process without the presumption of innocence. host: that was michael in georgia, wrapping up tonight's calls. at brettlook kavanaugh's senate confirmation. again, you can go to our website at www.c-span.org for more about today's events and everything that led up to it. more of your phon

serious consequences to elevating judge kavanaugh to the supreme court. we the senate need to continue our search for the truth about this nominee, his background and his record, and hopefully we can do that in a bipartisan way. yet, everything about the nomination process for this nominee has been deeply flawed, from the president outsourcing the nomination to the federalist society, to the majority leader violating his own new rule to delay consideration of a supreme court nominee until after an upcoming election, to a highly partisan lawyer screaming judge kavanaugh's documents for public disclosure instead of the nonpartisan national archives staff. to the judiciary chair's rush to hearing, even though only 7% of judge kavanaugh's record is in the public domain. what are they trying to hide? i think we have a pretty good idea. and finally, and most disturbing, the president and the majority's inexcusable treatment of the brave women who have come forward with allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against the nominee. the republican leader's claim to want to hear the

demoralizing because i know it's not the truth. judge kavanaugh would not even go that far. he refused to comment on president trumps repeated attempts about criminal prosecution or the department of justice. his testimony following doctor ford's testimony is particularly troubling to get members of the judiciary committee the partisan attacks and conspiracy theories to reveal real concern about impartiality and temperament if he would be for the court the people want the independent voice to protect against those in power or interest under our constitution the court must act as independent branch of government and the supreme court has america's constitutional right it in reviewing that t record that is the right choice to safeguard these fundamental principles and i will vote no to his confirmation to the supreme court. i suggest the absence of a quorum. or>> mister president it is extraordinary where we find ourselves today on the verge of a cloture vote and for judge kavanaugh to join the supreme court with that sexual assault against the nominee the fbi investigation as th

on the supreme court with a huge taint and a big asterisk after his name. >> justice kavanaugh should not be seen as tainted. he should be seen as somebody who went through seven fbi investigations, including just in the last week. >> all right. you heard it there. president trump on the attack again over now supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. trump claiming democrats are planning to impeach kavanaugh and dismissing the allegations that were lodged against him. kavanaugh will be sworn in tonight in a prime time ceremony at the white house. this after a private swearing in that already occurred over the weekend. his first day on the bench is tomorrow. giving the high court a potentially solid conservative majority for the first time in decades. without a swing vote in several high profile cases possibly coming before the court, including daca, the protections for young undocumented immigrants. this week, cases of firearms and undocuments immigrants. joining me is nbc news justice correspondent pete williams who's been tracking all this, knows the court well. pete, that is th

lou. lou: our top stories, judge brett kavanaugh nearing confirmation after enduring a vicious smear campaign organized by dim ms, and their allies, the national left in wing media. susan collins announce her decision to vote yes on brett kavanaugh. >> i do not believe that these charges can fairly prevent judge kavanaugh from serving on the court. lou: we take up all of the day's capitol hill drama. president trump and the republicans watching their poll numbers surge as the american people express displeasure with the dimms politics of personal destruction. momentum swinging to the key house and senate races as we draw ever closer to the mid terms. >> we are just five weeks away from one of the most of congressional elections in our lifetime. you see what's happening in washington right now. so you know how important it is. >> as china meddles in the u.s. mid-term elections, spies on american companies and fights u.s. tariffs the pentagon is now considering a major show of force in the south china sea. general jack keane joins to us talk about the rising tension with china. our top

kavanaugh nomination to the supreme court, the senate will vote on limiting debate on the nominations at 10:30 a.m.. we start with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. >> the senator considering the nomination of judge brett kavanaugh to serve as associate justice on the supreme court of the united states. when the noise fades, when the uncorroborated mode washes away, what is left is the distant was nominee who stands before us. the judge whom appears and college praise in the strongest terms. a jurist in the american bar association awarded its highest rating unanimously, well-qualified. here's what it takes to earn that distinction. to merit a rating of well-qualified, a nominee is at the top of the legal profession. and outstanding legal ability, experience and the highest reputation for integrity and demonstrate the capacity for sound judicial temperament. this is a nonpartisan test my friend the democratic leader among others used to call the gold standard. brett kavanaugh past that with flying colors. to be clear, this seal of approval comes from the aba standing committee on t

through what investigators found about the allegations against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. any moment now democrats will be speaking publicly about the findings. we also expect to be hearing through lawmakers throughout the hour. >>> plus, a new report says this entire confirmation saga may be just what the republicans needed to fight back against the blue wave they expect in november. how it's giving them hope and energy for the upcoming midterms. more on that in just a moment. we start with that breaking news, the dramatic tug of war surrounding the kavanaugh fbi report is heating up right now on capitol hill. senators are getting their first look at that report right now as we speak. it was released in the wee hours of the night, a report that you and i are blocked from seeing, at least for now. all of this, all of this as the wheels are already in motion for a final vote on the supreme court nomination. any moment the democratic leader and judiciary democrats are expected to take to that podium that you see right there and speak to us from the capitol. when it happens, we w

kavanaugh now has enough votes to be confirmed to the supreme court as three undecided senators throw their support behind president trump's nominee. >>> anger and emotion. chaos on capitol hill as protesters swarmed the offices of swing-vote senators, hoping to sway their votes, vividly showing how deeply divided the u.s. is over the kavanaugh nomination. >>> reshaping the court. kavanaugh's confirmation will change the ideological makeup of the supreme court possibly for generations to come and potentially impacting everything from abortion to gay rights to climate change and health care. >>> and russia's sloppy spies. some of moscow's top military intelligence agents are caught red-handed trying to wage aggressive cyberattacks on western institutions only to be betrayed by their own mistakes and missteps. >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." ♪ >>> this is "cnn breaking news." >>> the breaking news tonight, confirmation for judge brett kavanaugh now all but certain as three previously-

into brett kavanaugh. >>> plus, just what constitutes lying to congress? >> if judge kavanaugh is shown to have lied to the committee, nomination is over? >> oh, yes. >> the impact the kavanaugh scandal is already having on the polls. >> this is a circus. >> "all in" starts right now. good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. as the clock ticks steadily down toward the friday deadline, a pitch battle is unfolding in washington over the precise terms of the fbi's investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations against brett kavanaugh. kavanaugh supreme court nomination and perhaps even getting to the truth about his conduct hangs in the balance. "the new york times" first reported over the weekend the white house and senate republicans had directed the fbi to interview just four potential witnesses. mark judge, kavanaugh's alleged accomplice in the sexual assault of christine blasey ford, kavanaugh and judge both deny the assault took place. also p.j. smith and leland kaiser who both attended that same gathering where -- college in an interview with new yorker which kavanau

by your cable or satellite provider. >> further votes on the nomination of brett kavanaugh to the supreme court on delayed pending the outcome of the investigation into allegations of sexual assault. until then senate floor debate continues on the nomination which you can watch live here on c-span2. here's some of that debate. democrat leader. >> thank you, mr.in president. now, on friday senators flake, collins and murkowski joined by democratic senators coons, klobuchar and others made the only fair move to demand the fbi investigate the credible allegations of sexual misconduct by supreme court nominee rick kavanaugh. it was the right thing to do, fair to both dr. blasey ford and judge kavanaugh. for too long republicans have rushed this process forward, and likely would've rushed to a final vote if not for the prudent bipartisan efforts of those senators to demand a full fbi investigation. what's important now is for the fbi investigation to be serious, impartial and thorough. tore ferret out the facts and do so quickly. that means interviewing all, all of the relevant witness