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Soul of Our Country is in Jeopardy

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 26, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Judicial Branch

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Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, the soul of our country is in jeopardy and in question. It couldn't be more directly seen than in the Senate on Thursday with the hearings for Judge Kavanaugh.

The two most pressing issues that will be heard are the #MeToo movement and respect for women and their safety from sexual assault, and the truth and whether or not the truth is something that matters to people anymore or whether it is just spinning lies to get ratings.

The man who has been nominated to the Supreme Court went on FOX News and said he didn't drink illegally when he was 18 years old. Well, he did. The drinking age was 21.

The lady who accuses him has passed a lie detector test administered by a former FBI agent and has told more than four or five different people about this incident over the last 6 years, which has been very difficult for her. She should be given respect, and there should be an attempt to find the truth.

But the third person in that incident has not been subpoenaed by the Senate, because they don't want to know the truth. They fear the truth. They are keeping the truth from the American people, and they are failing in respecting women.

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