Sen. Hirono Issues Statement at Confirmation Hearing for Judge Kavanaugh
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"These are the names of some of the federal judges across this country who have vindicated my faith in the rule of law over the last year and a half.
"These are the women and men, appointed by Republican and Democratic presidents
"- Who ordered the government to reunite parents with the children ripped from their arms at the border;
"- Who rejected attempts to deny federal funds to cities refusing to be drawn into the war on immigrants;
"- Who stopped Executive Orders aimed at kneecapping public sector unions;
"- Who stopped the implementation of an ugly ban on transgender Americans serving in our military;
"- Who ruled that public officials cannot block citizens from their Twitter feeds; and,
"- Who stopped the government from banning Muslims from entering the
"These judges stood firm in defense of the
"At this moment of peril for our democracy, it is these judges, and others like them, who have pushed back against the efforts of a President eager to wield unlimited and unchecked power.
"In normal times we would be here today to determine the fitness of a nominee to the
"But these are not normal times.
"Instead, we are here to decide whether or not to rubber stamp
"Let's not forget. During his campaign,
"To help, he turned to the
"These groups are long-standing right-wing organizations that advocate for conservative causes and legal positions.
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"When given the opportunity to nominate a new
"He did not select someone who demonstrates independence and fidelity to the rule of law.
"Instead,
"And
"Because if there's one thing we know about
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"For example:
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"When these Trump-nominated judges came before the
"Time and again, we were told: Don't worry about my personal background or my history as a partisan, political advocate.
"Don't worry about what I've done, written, or said until now. When I get on the bench, I'll just follow the law.
"But clearly they haven't.
"Why should we expect this
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"From his clerkship with Judge
"The first reward for that service was his nomination to the D.C. Circuit. It was a tough fight, but Republican-aligned special interests fought for more than 3 years to get him confirmed.
"And for the last 12 years as a judge, he has ruled, whether in dissent or majority, in ways in line with their political and ideological agenda.
"Now,
"There are more than 730 federal judges working on thousands of cases across the country every day. Most of these cases end in trial courts. Some of them are appealed and heard in appellate courts. The closely-divided
"Before
"And now that
"These ultra-right-wing forces have been working for decades to prepare for this moment because they know that a single vote from one justice is all it would take to radically change the direction of this country.
"It could take just one vote on the
"It could take just one vote to declare the ACA's preexisting condition protections unconstitutional.
"It could take just one vote to dismantle environmental protections that keep our air safe to breathe and our water clean to drink.
"It could take just one vote to dismantle common sense gun safety laws that keep our communities safe.
"And it could take just one vote to further erode protections for working people and unions.
"Since this nomination was announced, I have been asked many times why the
"There are battles worth fighting regardless of the outcome. A lifetime appointment to the
"So, I intend to use this hearing to demonstrate to the American people precisely why who sits on the
"Why a 5th ideologically-driven conservative and political vote on the Court is dangerous for our country.
"Why the
"As Senators begin to ask their questions in the coming days, I ask the American people to listen carefully to what the nominee says, and compare it with what we heard only a short time ago from
"Just 18 months ago,
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"I expect
"Our job here is important, because every American should be concerned about what our government and country would look like if
"We owe it to the American people, and to all of the independent-minded judges I mentioned at the beginning of my remarks, to preserve the integrity of our
"What may be going through your mind right now is to simply and stoically endure this hearing. But don't you think you owe it to the American people to disclose all the documents being requested because you have nothing to hide?
"I agree with my colleague
"Your failure to do so would reflect a fundamental mistrust of the American people.
"Thank you
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