Kavanaugh: Look what you are doing right now, dragging her through the mud.
Blumenthal: You've made reference to a sworn statement by Mark Judge. It's not a sworn statement. [Under penalty of felony.] It's signed by his lawyer. It's six sentences. That is a substitute for an investigation by the FBI?
Blumenthal: You've testified, this whole two-week effort has been a political hit fueled by anger about Trump and revenge from the Clintons. Was the testimony from Dr. Ford revenge on behalf of left-wing conspiracy?
Blumenthal: You described falling out of bus onto Yale -- Kavanaugh interrupts, let me explain here.
Blumenthal: Quote ends that you tried to piece things back together, to try to recall what happened that night. [I know what happened that night.]
Crapo: Lot of talk about FBI investigation. What does FBI do?
Kavanaugh: FBI gathers information. Determination of credibility by fact-finder, the Senate.
It does appear that the Republicans have decided that Mitchell's services are no longer needed.
Crapo: Concern by many that interest wasn't in the FBI investigation, but in delay.
Crapo: You had meeting with Feinstein on August 20. Her staff helped Ford to retain law firm two weeks before. This issue was not raised? [This issue was not raised.]
Hirono: What happened this morning that Dr. Ford spoke with quiet, raw, emotional power, she said she was 100% sure it was you who attacked her. When you accuse us of ambushing you with false charges, we have to remember Dr. Ford's testimony and courage.
Hirono: Which of our questions during your first hearing were embarrassing?
Questions were valid because this is a job interview. It's not a criminal trial and there's no entitlement to being on the Supreme Court.
Hirono: Earlier, you agreed that this process was a job interview. There's no entitlement for you to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. [I think my whole life is relevant.]
Hirono: Credibility, character, and candor [of course]
Hirono: Temperament [Everyone has spoken of my judicial temperament.]
Hirono: In Fox News interview, you said you always treated with women with dignity and respect. I'd like to read statements from people who knew you in college.
Hirono: Is your former college roommate lying? [I would refer you to what I said in my written testimony. I busted my tail in college.]
Hirono: I do have other references from people who knew you about your drinking.
Tillis: There is an investigation going on, and a lot of it is being documented on the website. In several instances, the Democrats declined to participate.
Tillis: I think I heard Dr. Ford say that she wasn't aware of fact that we would come to California. Fact of the matter is that this matter was out there.
We were moving heaven and earth to get to the truth.
Tillis: You are the first major target of a new strategy that's developed here. It's not advise and consent, it's search and destroy.
Booker: Did you drink during weekdays? [In the summer, when we went to Timmy's house.]
Booker: You've said you never had gaps in memory, correct? [That's what I said]
Booker: You've called this a two-week effort a political hit. Are you saying Dr. Ford's efforts are part of an orchestrated political hit? [My family has no ill will to Dr. Ford.]
Booker: You have problems with the senators, but you're not saying she's a pawn. [I've said all allegations should be taken seriously.]
Booker: Do you wish she never came forward? [The witnesses said it never happened.]
Booker: If someone has a credible allegation, that person should come forward. You're not questioning her civic duty? You do not see her specifically as part of an orchestrated... [I don't know her, but I have no ill will.]
Booker: Are you questioning Dr. Ford's belief that she had a civic duty? [I have no ill will toward her.]
Booker: She was not doing this for political efforts when she did talked in 2012 when she spoke to her therapist. She was not doing this for political efforts when she spoke to her husband. [All the witnesses said it didn't happen.]
Booker: Ford's friend said she did not remember event but also that she believes Ford. Do you think people who believe Ford are legitimizing despicable things? [I say, listen to both sides before making a bottom-line conclusion.]
Booker: Ford gave credible, meaningful testimony. I'm asking you to say that she is not a political pawn.
Kavanaugh: Just one thing, the evidence is not corroborated, the witnesses have said it didn't happen.
Cruz: I know as a father that there has been nothing more painful to you than talking to your daughters to explain the attacks that the media is airing.
Cruz: I also know that the American people can look to substance and facts.
Cruz: Three sets of allegations, and two of them contained such little substance that NYT didn't report on them.
Cruz: Not a single Democrat even asked about these allegations.
Cruz: Committee did right thing in giving Dr. Ford opportunity to tell her story. I do not believe Senate Democrats have treated you with respect.
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