26 women and 4 men have been removed from the hearing room after disrupting the hearing, per @AmandaBecker
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Kavanaugh: "My judicial philosophy is straightforward. A judge must be independent and must interpret the law, not make the law. A judge must interpret statutes as written. A judge must interpret the Constitution as written, informed by history and tradition and precedent. "
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Kavanaugh also stresses the independence of the judiciary, which will be a topic in his hearing due to Trump's frequent criticism of decisions he doesn't like: "As Justice Kennedy showed us, a judge must be independent, not swayed by public pressure."
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Kavanaugh: "The Supreme Court must never be viewed as a partisan institution"
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Hearing over for the day. Mammoth session of questioning due tomorrow. Don't forget snacks
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