Sunday shows - Republicans tout Kavanaugh confirmation

View in your browser     McConnell calls Kavanaugh confirmation proudest moment as senator By BRETT SAMUELS    "I think the most important thing the Senate is involved in is the personnel business. The House is not in the personnel business," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on "Fox News Sunday." "The most important are the lifetime appointments to the courts, and we’ve prioritized handling President Trump’s outstanding nominations for the Supreme Court," he added. Read the full story here     Graham: I'm 'happy as a clam' effort to 'railroad' Kavanaugh failed By BRETT SAMUELS    Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday that he has "never been more pissed" than he was during the confirmation proceedings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, blasting Democrats over their treatment of the judge. Read the full story here     Conway: Kavanaugh should not be seen as tainted By MEGAN KELLER    "He should be seen as somebody that went through seven FBI investigations, including just in this last week, another that was completed this past July, had answered 1,200 written questions, had produced about a million pages of documents, submitted himself to about 33 or 35 hours of sworn testimony to the Senate, including denying the allegations that were put before him." Read the full story here     Collins: Kavanaugh vote ‘right up there’ among hardest decisions ever made By BRETT SAMUELS    Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said that her vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was one of the toughest decisions she's ever made, but expressed unwavering confidence in his ability as a judge. Read the full story here     Collins says Kavanaugh’s anger and frustration ‘are understandable’ By TAL AXELROD   "His anger and his anguish, I think is — are understandable given that he's been accused of being involved in gang rapes of women. I mean that is a devastating allegation. So I think it was understandable that he was reacting as a human being as a father — as a father of two young girls," Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said.  “But I will say that I thought his questioning — with the questioning with the senators, that he went over the line and I was glad that he apologized to Amy Klobuchar in particular." Read the full story here     GOP senator: If Kavanaugh wasn't angry during testimony, 'people would be very suspicious' By MICHAEL BURKE   Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said Sunday that he thinks Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's recent op-ed in The Wall Street Journal was enough to explain his temperament during testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Read the full story here     Collins: I believe Ford believes her testimony, but no corroboration it was Kavanaugh By MICHAEL BURKE    "I found Dr. Ford’s testimony to be heart-wrenching, painful, compelling, and I believe that she believes what she testified to. I don’t think she was coming forth with a political motive." Read the full story here     Hirono: Collins comments about Ford 'insulting' By MICHAEL BURKE    “To say that she thinks that Dr. Ford thinks that she was assaulted, what is that? Is she mistaken?" Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)  said during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union." Read the full story here     Hirono: Roe v. Wade won't be overturned, but will be nullified By MEGAN KELLER   Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said on Sunday that she does not think the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade now that Justice Brett Kavanaugh is a member, but that lower-level judicial and legislative decisions will instead undermine the landmark decision, which legalized abortion. Read the full story here     Coons: 'Premature' for House Dems to talk about impeaching Kavanaugh By MICHAEL BURKE   "Frankly, we are just less than a month away from an election. Folks who feel very strongly one way or the other about the issues in front of us should get out and vote and participate," Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said during an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press." Read the full story here     Dem senator: Kavanaugh confirmation 'underscores' health care, Mueller investigation as key midterm issues By BRETT SAMUELS   "I think it’s going to boil down to concerns about whether we’re going to protect the gains we’ve made in health care over preexisting conditions, and we’re concerned about the Mueller investigation being interfered with," Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) said on "Fox News Sunday" when asked about the new justice's impact on the midterms. Read the full story here     Republican Party boss: Kavanaugh confirmation will help GOP candidates 'across the board' in midterms By BRETT SAMUELS    Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Sunday disputed the suggestion that Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation will help GOP candidates in Senate races and hurt House candidates in swing districts. Read the full story here     Collins on possible Susan Rice challenge: 'Everybody knows' she doesn't live in Maine By MICHAEL BURKE    Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Sunday dismissed a possible challenge from Susan Rice, saying that "everybody knows" the former national security adviser doesn't live in Maine. Read the full story here     McConnell: 'Simply inaccurate' that Senate is broken after Kavanaugh fight By BRETT SAMUELS   "Despite our big fight over this nomination, there’s been an awful lot of bipartisan cooperation." Read the full story here     Kerry decries ‘broken’ Washington By TAL AXELROD    Former Senator and Secretary of States John Kerry lambasted the current state of Washington in an interview that aired Sunday, railing against the partisanship plaguing Capitol Hill. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.