Note: I think Shane gave us our first mention of the Emoluments Clause during the hearing!
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Shane asks about Kavanaugh's role while staff secretary in advancing the Bush White House's extensive use of signing statements. Note: We didn't get Kavanaugh's papers from his time as staff secretary, because Grassley deemed them "irrelevant."
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Per Grassley, we've had 31.5 hours of hearing time thus far for Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing.
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On Nixon's resignation, Dean says: After getting caught in lies about his knowledge of wrongdoing & knowing he'd face impeachment & removal, he resigned b/c "the man, at his core, had a respect for the rule of law." Of Trump, though: "He could care less about the rule of law.pic.twitter.com/pCdYRf08IZ
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Sen. Kennedy to John Dean: "You did the right thing eventually, but you only did so when you were cornered like a rat." Dean: "I tried internally to end the cover-up; I didn't succeed."
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That was a moment!
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4:15 p.m., Sen. John Kennedy (sitting in as acting chair): "With that, these hearings are adjourned."pic.twitter.com/eF9MIDXoRz
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Kennedy did go up to Dean after to say something, so I guess this could be the start of a beautiful friendship.pic.twitter.com/YMOSrn3daS
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WITH THAT, THE KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION HEARING IS DONE. Thanks, all, for the RTs, follows, shares, comments, trolling, and conversations this week!
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Chris Geidner Retweeted BuzzFeed Politics
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@o_ema, on a few words from yesterday that continued to be generating interest today —>https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedPol/status/1038160247951507458 …Chris Geidner added,
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Chris Geidner Retweeted Howard Mortman
Note: In addition to Kavanaugh's non-opposition to audio/video of SCOTUS arguments and his support for audio/video of SCOTUS decision announcements, there also was this today, from SCOTUS advocate Paul Clement —>https://twitter.com/HowardMortman/status/1038158760567554049 …
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