Rep. Jackson Lee: ‘I Thank’ Ford for ‘Courage’ in the Face of ‘Bullying’ by Trump

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JACKSON LEE: "I welcome Dr. Ford’s information that she is going to testify. I thank her for her courage in the face of bullying, in the face of tweets, in the face of horrible statements being made by the President of the United States as if he would know who should report and at what age you should report and what feelings one would have, having experienced such a horrific act. So I’m very proud of her and her lawyers for continuing to press forward. And I believe that the negotiations should go forward transparently. And the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chairman Grassley and others should realize the importance of her testimony as relates to a person who is seeking a lifetime appointment. Justice Kavanaugh has unequivocally denied that this ever happened. That’s his privilege to do. It’s his privilege to acknowledge or suggest that he’s completely innocent. But it is the right of the American people to hear both sides before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and as negotiated by Dr. Ford in what I hope will be public, however is negotiated, may be private but also with the conditions that she’s indicated.