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Sept. 12, 2018 After Thorough Review, King Announces Opposition to Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Nomination to Supreme Court Sen. Angus King
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh demonstrated the intellectual brilliance and thoughtful temperament for which he is so widely known. He showed exactly why he is universally acknowledged as a leading legal mind, and exactly why he will make a phenomenal Associate Justice of the Supreme Court." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "The Senate GOP has already confirmed 26 circuit court nominees and 41 district court nominees to lifetime appointments, plus Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, in about 20 months time. @politico" Sen. John Cornyn
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Last week, the nation watched the president's outstanding Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, testify before the Judiciary Committee. They saw Chairman @ChuckGrassley guide the committee with gracious, strong leadership and an incredible amount of patience." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 12, 2018 Cornyn Calls on Democrat Leader to Condemn Abusive Supreme Court Tactics Sen. John Cornyn
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. People are sharing stories from the days before & after Roe because they know #WhatsAtStake. Don't just listen to his rhetoric--look at his actions--and that will tell you everything you need to know." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "What we saw in the hearings & some of the secret documents that have come to light confirm what we suspected: If confirmed, Judge Kavanaugh would overturn Roe, end protections for pre-existing conditions, & swing the balance of the Court for a generation to come. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "We must not forget that by confirming Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, #NetNeutrality could also be impacted. I will continue fighting and doing all I can to #StopKavanaugh and to keep the internet free and open." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Make your voice heard and make it clear to Senate Republicans that you care about your rights and freedoms and that you need them to stand with you and oppose Judge Kavanaugh -- someone who would move our country so far in the wrong direction." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "A vote for Judge Kavanaugh is a vote for Secretary DeVos' extreme education privatization agenda." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 SCOTUS | Committee Democrats Continue Delay Tactics with Volume of Written Questions for Kavanaugh Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 12, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 12, 2018 Executive Session Sen. John Barrasso
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "I submitted these written questions to Judge Kavanaugh after his hearing. He needs to provide complete answers and we need to see the relevant documents from his record to verify that his answers are accurate. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/download/kavanaugh-questions-for-the-record …" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2018 Sen. Warner on Judge Kavanaugh Sen. Mark Warner
Sept. 11, 2018 Bennet Announces Opposition to Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Michael Bennet
Sept. 11, 2018 Document Shows Judge Kavanaugh Misled Durbin Under Oath About His Work On Controversial Judicial Nomination Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "People across the country are speaking out against Judge Kavanaugh, who would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade and end protections for patients with pre-existing conditions. They know what's at stake and I'm calling on Republicans to listen. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Despite what the White House would have us believe, this is not a country that wants to follow President Trump, Vice President Pence, and five male Supreme Court justices back to 1972. But the only way to stop this from happening is for people to take action. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Roe, and the rulings that have upheld it, make clear what women across the country know at their core to be true: that reproductive freedom is essential to a woman's ability to control her future. #StopKavanagh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "We continue to find more evidence that Judge Kavanaugh misled me and the Judiciary Committee under oath. I'm posting important documents that Senate Republicans didn't want the American people to see. We deserve transparency about this nominee." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2018 Shaheen to Oppose Kavanaugh's Nomination to Serve on U.S. Supreme Court Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
Sept. 10, 2018 Menendez, Booker, Pallone, NAACP, Faith Leaders Speak Out Against Kavanaugh's Civil & Voting Rights Record, Highlight #WhatsAtStake for New Jerseyans Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Whitehouse to Vote "no' on Kavanaugh Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 10, 2018 Tweet - "I have joined my Senate Democratic colleagues in pushing for the release of Judge Kavanaugh's full record by the White House. This is a lifetime appointment--the American people have the right to know the truth. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Last week, Judge Kavanaugh showed us once again his extreme views on women's health and reproductive rights. Another reminder of #WhatsAtStake with this nomination and why we can't stop fighting." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 10, 2018 Medium - Judge Kavanaugh Has a Clear Agenda Republicans in Congress Just Don't Want You to Know What it is Sen. Maggie Hassan
Sept. 9, 2018 Fox News "Fox News Sunday" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Chris Coons Sen. Chris Coons
Sept. 9, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Richard Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2018 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Virginia Senator Mark Warner Sen. Mark Warner
Sept. 9, 2018 Tweet - "It is becoming increasingly clear that Judge Kavanaugh has misled the Senate Judiciary Committee in a number of ways. This should raise immediate red flags for all Senators and the American public." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Families do not want to go back to the time when they couldn't get the care they need, when insurers could discriminate against pre-existing conditions, and when insurance companies have all the power. That's why they are speaking out against Judge Kavanaugh." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 9, 2018 Tweet - "ICYMI: @SenKamalaHarris asked Judge Kavanaugh if he could name any laws that the government has power to make over the male body. He couldn't. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 9, 2018 Tweet - "At a time when the vast majority of Americans are asking for common sense safety measures, we cannot overlook Judge Kavanaugh's troubling record on guns. Keep making your voices heard to stop this nomination." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "I've never been part of a Supreme Court nomination hearing like this past week's. With so much concealment and so many questions about Judge Kavanaugh's record, this nomination has a cloud over it." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "We cannot forget that Judge Kavanaugh, in a 2009 law review article, suggested that a sitting president shouldn't be subjected to criminal investigation or civil or criminal litigation. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake, in the Supreme Court fight, families' health care and protections for people with pre-existing conditions are at stake. Families across the country know this isn't a matter of partisan politics--it's a matter of life and death." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake, in the Supreme Court fight, families' health care and protections for people with pre-existing conditions are at stake. Families across the country know this isn't a matter of partisan politics--it's a matter of life and death." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh thinks he can fool women into thinking their rights and freedoms are safe. Roe is settled law only until someone like Judge Kavanaugh and four other ideological justices on the Supreme Court come along to overturn it. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "It's no wonder the NRA immediately applauded this nomination. Judge Kavanaugh has taken a far more expansive interpretation of the 2nd Amendment, and has vigorously argued that assault weapon bans are unconstitutional. #StopKavanagh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 7, 2018 Rounds: Kavanaugh Eminently Qualified to be Supreme Court Justice Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 7, 2018 Kaine Statement on Judge Kavanaugh Sen. Tim Kaine
Sept. 7, 2018 Sen. Coons to Kavanaugh: "i Worry that You Reveal You Don't Share the View of Our Framers…who Understood Constitutional Rights to Exist in Significant Part to Right Historical Wrongs, Not to Ignore Them, or Entrench Them." Sen. Chris Coons
Sept. 7, 2018 The Daily Signal - Opposition to Kavanaugh Is Failing Because It's Meritless Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "In my opening statement at Judge Kavanaugh's hearing, I predicted that he wouldn't tell the Judiciary Committee much. I was right. He refused to discuss his views on many critical issues facing our country in this perilous moment." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "What authority does GOP attorney Bill Burck have to designate docs "committee confidential?" None. Dems never agreed to this attempt at concealment. The American people have the right to see the record from Judge Kavanaugh's public service career. I stand w my friend @CoryBooker." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "This week, Judiciary Committee Democrats were able to shine a bright light - for the American people & Republican Senators to see - on Judge Kavanaugh's troubling views on women's rights, presidential power, and protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's judicial temperament and brilliance were on full display during this week's hearings. It's easy to see why he is widely viewed as one of the finest legal minds in the nation. He will make an excellent Supreme Court Justice." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "I want to thank Chairman @ChuckGrassley for leading @senjudiciary through a thorough, transparent examination of Judge Kavanaugh's qualifications. The Senate is fortunate to have a fair, gracious, and dedicated public servant at the helm of this important process." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Date Title Politician
Sept. 12, 2018 After Thorough Review, King Announces Opposition to Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Nomination to Supreme Court Sen.Angus King
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh demonstrated the intellectual brilliance and thoughtful temperament for which he is so widely known. He showed exactly why he is universally acknowledged as a leading legal mind, and exactly why he will make a phenomenal Associate Justice of the Supreme Court." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "The Senate GOP has already confirmed 26 circuit court nominees and 41 district court nominees to lifetime appointments, plus Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, in about 20 months time. @politico" Sen.John Cornyn
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Last week, the nation watched the president's outstanding Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, testify before the Judiciary Committee. They saw Chairman @ChuckGrassley guide the committee with gracious, strong leadership and an incredible amount of patience." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 12, 2018 Cornyn Calls on Democrat Leader to Condemn Abusive Supreme Court Tactics Sen.John Cornyn
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. People are sharing stories from the days before & after Roe because they know #WhatsAtStake. Don't just listen to his rhetoric--look at his actions--and that will tell you everything you need to know." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "What we saw in the hearings & some of the secret documents that have come to light confirm what we suspected: If confirmed, Judge Kavanaugh would overturn Roe, end protections for pre-existing conditions, & swing the balance of the Court for a generation to come. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "We must not forget that by confirming Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, #NetNeutrality could also be impacted. I will continue fighting and doing all I can to #StopKavanaugh and to keep the internet free and open." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Make your voice heard and make it clear to Senate Republicans that you care about your rights and freedoms and that you need them to stand with you and oppose Judge Kavanaugh -- someone who would move our country so far in the wrong direction." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "A vote for Judge Kavanaugh is a vote for Secretary DeVos' extreme education privatization agenda." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 SCOTUS | Committee Democrats Continue Delay Tactics with Volume of Written Questions for Kavanaugh Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 12, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 12, 2018 Executive Session Sen.John Barrasso
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "I submitted these written questions to Judge Kavanaugh after his hearing. He needs to provide complete answers and we need to see the relevant documents from his record to verify that his answers are accurate. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/download/kavanaugh-questions-for-the-record …" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2018 Sen. Warner on Judge Kavanaugh Sen.Mark Warner
Sept. 11, 2018 Bennet Announces Opposition to Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Sen.Michael Bennet
Sept. 11, 2018 Document Shows Judge Kavanaugh Misled Durbin Under Oath About His Work On Controversial Judicial Nomination Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "People across the country are speaking out against Judge Kavanaugh, who would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade and end protections for patients with pre-existing conditions. They know what's at stake and I'm calling on Republicans to listen. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Despite what the White House would have us believe, this is not a country that wants to follow President Trump, Vice President Pence, and five male Supreme Court justices back to 1972. But the only way to stop this from happening is for people to take action. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Roe, and the rulings that have upheld it, make clear what women across the country know at their core to be true: that reproductive freedom is essential to a woman's ability to control her future. #StopKavanagh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "We continue to find more evidence that Judge Kavanaugh misled me and the Judiciary Committee under oath. I'm posting important documents that Senate Republicans didn't want the American people to see. We deserve transparency about this nominee." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2018 Shaheen to Oppose Kavanaugh's Nomination to Serve on U.S. Supreme Court Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
Sept. 10, 2018 Menendez, Booker, Pallone, NAACP, Faith Leaders Speak Out Against Kavanaugh's Civil & Voting Rights Record, Highlight #WhatsAtStake for New Jerseyans Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Whitehouse to Vote "no' on Kavanaugh Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Sept. 10, 2018 Tweet - "I have joined my Senate Democratic colleagues in pushing for the release of Judge Kavanaugh's full record by the White House. This is a lifetime appointment--the American people have the right to know the truth. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Last week, Judge Kavanaugh showed us once again his extreme views on women's health and reproductive rights. Another reminder of #WhatsAtStake with this nomination and why we can't stop fighting." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 10, 2018 Medium - Judge Kavanaugh Has a Clear Agenda Republicans in Congress Just Don't Want You to Know What it is Sen.Maggie Hassan
Sept. 9, 2018 Fox News "Fox News Sunday" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Chris Coons Sen.Chris Coons
Sept. 9, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Richard Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2018 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Virginia Senator Mark Warner Sen.Mark Warner
Sept. 9, 2018 Tweet - "It is becoming increasingly clear that Judge Kavanaugh has misled the Senate Judiciary Committee in a number of ways. This should raise immediate red flags for all Senators and the American public." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Families do not want to go back to the time when they couldn't get the care they need, when insurers could discriminate against pre-existing conditions, and when insurance companies have all the power. That's why they are speaking out against Judge Kavanaugh." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 9, 2018 Tweet - "ICYMI: @SenKamalaHarris asked Judge Kavanaugh if he could name any laws that the government has power to make over the male body. He couldn't. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 9, 2018 Tweet - "At a time when the vast majority of Americans are asking for common sense safety measures, we cannot overlook Judge Kavanaugh's troubling record on guns. Keep making your voices heard to stop this nomination." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "I've never been part of a Supreme Court nomination hearing like this past week's. With so much concealment and so many questions about Judge Kavanaugh's record, this nomination has a cloud over it." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "We cannot forget that Judge Kavanaugh, in a 2009 law review article, suggested that a sitting president shouldn't be subjected to criminal investigation or civil or criminal litigation. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake, in the Supreme Court fight, families' health care and protections for people with pre-existing conditions are at stake. Families across the country know this isn't a matter of partisan politics--it's a matter of life and death." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake, in the Supreme Court fight, families' health care and protections for people with pre-existing conditions are at stake. Families across the country know this isn't a matter of partisan politics--it's a matter of life and death." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh thinks he can fool women into thinking their rights and freedoms are safe. Roe is settled law only until someone like Judge Kavanaugh and four other ideological justices on the Supreme Court come along to overturn it. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "It's no wonder the NRA immediately applauded this nomination. Judge Kavanaugh has taken a far more expansive interpretation of the 2nd Amendment, and has vigorously argued that assault weapon bans are unconstitutional. #StopKavanagh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 7, 2018 Rounds: Kavanaugh Eminently Qualified to be Supreme Court Justice Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 7, 2018 Kaine Statement on Judge Kavanaugh Sen.Tim Kaine
Sept. 7, 2018 Sen. Coons to Kavanaugh: "i Worry that You Reveal You Don't Share the View of Our Framers…who Understood Constitutional Rights to Exist in Significant Part to Right Historical Wrongs, Not to Ignore Them, or Entrench Them." Sen.Chris Coons
Sept. 7, 2018 The Daily Signal - Opposition to Kavanaugh Is Failing Because It's Meritless Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "In my opening statement at Judge Kavanaugh's hearing, I predicted that he wouldn't tell the Judiciary Committee much. I was right. He refused to discuss his views on many critical issues facing our country in this perilous moment." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "What authority does GOP attorney Bill Burck have to designate docs "committee confidential?" None. Dems never agreed to this attempt at concealment. The American people have the right to see the record from Judge Kavanaugh's public service career. I stand w my friend @CoryBooker." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "This week, Judiciary Committee Democrats were able to shine a bright light - for the American people & Republican Senators to see - on Judge Kavanaugh's troubling views on women's rights, presidential power, and protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's judicial temperament and brilliance were on full display during this week's hearings. It's easy to see why he is widely viewed as one of the finest legal minds in the nation. He will make an excellent Supreme Court Justice." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "I want to thank Chairman @ChuckGrassley for leading @senjudiciary through a thorough, transparent examination of Judge Kavanaugh's qualifications. The Senate is fortunate to have a fair, gracious, and dedicated public servant at the helm of this important process." Sen.Mitch McConnell
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