Kavanaugh Tells Life Story: Serves Meals to Homeless, Coaches Daughter’s Basketball Team
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KAVANAUGH: "I am an only child. When people ask what it is like to be an only child, I say it depends on who your parents are. I was lucky. My mom was a teacher. In a 1970's and 60's, she taught history at two largely African-American public high schools in Washington DC. For example, taught me the example of equality for all Americans. My mom was a trailblazer. When I was 10, she went to law school and became a prosecutor. My introduction to all came at our dinner table when she practiced her closing arguments. Her trademark line was, use your common sense, what rings true, what rings false. That is good advice for a juror and a son. One of the few women prosecutors at that time, she overcame barriers and became a trial judge. The president introduced me tonight as Judge Kavanaugh. But to me, the title will always belong to my mom. My dad went to law school at night while working full-time. He has an unparalleled work ethic and has passed down his passion to me of playing and watching sports. The motto of my high school was meant for others. I try to live that create. I spent my career in public service from the executive branch in the White House to U.S. Court of appeals in the D.C. Circuit. I have served with 17 other judges, each of them, a colleague and a friend. My judicial philosophy history for. The judge must be independent of must interpret the law, not make the law. The judge must interpret statutes is written and a judge must interpret the Constitution as written informed by history, tradition, and precedents. For the past 11 years, I have taught hundreds of students, primarily at Harvard law school food -- over Harvard law school . I remain grateful to the Dean who hired me. As a judge, I hired for clerks each year. I love trailer -- law clerks come from diverse points of view. I am proud that the majority of my law clerk seven women. I am part of the vibrant catholic community in the D.C. Area. The members of that community, disagree about many things, but we are united by commitment to serve. Father John Gensler is here. 40 years ago, I was an altar boy for father John. These days, I opened serve meals to the homeless. I have two spirited daughters. Margaret love sports and she loves to read. Liza loves sports and she loves to talk. I have tried to create bonds and my daughter and my debt created the me. For the past seven years, I've Cushman daughters as well teams. The girls on my team only coach K. I'm proud of our team that just from the city championship.
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"My daughters and I also go to a lot of games. Our favorite memory was going to the historic Notre Dame women's festival game at this year's final four. Unforgettable. My wife. Is a west Texan a graduate of a public high school and the university of Texas. She is now the town manager of our community. We met in 2001 when we both worked at the White House. Our first date was on September 10, 2001. The next one was a few steps behind the Secret Service shouted at all of us to sprint out of the front Gates of the White House because there was an inbound plane. And the difficulties of all, Ashley was a source of strength for President Bush and for everyone in this building. Through the days and Sony better days, she has been a great wife and inspiring mom. I think god everyday for my family."
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