[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 153 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H8179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    BRETT KAVANAUGH DOES NOT BELONG ON THE HIGHEST COURT IN OUR LAND

  (Mr. KENNEDY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, Brett Kavanaugh does not belong on our 
highest court in the land.
  Mr. McConnell can withhold all the documents he wants. Mr. 
Kavanaugh's words betray that silence. His emails show that he will 
dismantle Roe v. Wade. His rulings show that protections for 
preexisting conditions are no longer safe. His words show that marriage 
equality and LGBTQ rights would no longer be etched in stone. His 
silence shows that a President will be handed a shield against 
accountability.
  To those harmed by his rulings, he offers not even a handshake. When 
pressed, he offers just a lawyerly dodge and a shield of 
confidentiality.
  But the American people marched for a woman's right to choose. They 
took to our streets to end gun violence. They fought for marriage 
equality.
  If you believe that healthcare is a right for all and not a privilege 
just for a few, then we need you to raise your voices today.
  Mr. Kavanaugh should not be on our court.

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