Brett Kavanaugh Makes Opening Statement: SCOTUS Must ‘Never Be Viewed as a Partisan Institution’
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KAVANAUGH: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator Feinstein, members of the committee, I thank secretary rice, senator portman and Lisa blatt for their generous introductions. They are patriots who represent the best of America. I’m humbled by their confidence. I’m proud to call each of them a friend. Over the pass eight weeks I’ve witnessed first hand the Senate’s deep appreciation for the vital role of the American judiciary. I have met with 65 senators including almost every member of this committee. Those meetings are sometimes referred to as courtesy calls, but that term understates how substantive and personal our discussions have been. I have greatly enjoyed all 65 meetings in listening to all of you, I have learned more about our country and the people you represent. Every senator is devoted to public service and the public good and I thank all the senators for their time and their thoughts. I thank President Trump for the honor of this nomination. As a judge and as a citizen, I was deeply impressed by the president’s careful attention to the nomination process and by his thorough consideration of potential nominees. I’m also very grateful for his courtesy that the White House on the night of the announcement, the president and Mrs. Trump were very gracious to my daughters, my wife and my parents."
