Washington, DC - Support for Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation to the Supreme Court:
Members of Congress
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky: “Judge Brett Kavanaugh is among the very best our nation has to offer. He will make the Senate and the country proud. He will serve with distinction on our highest court. He unquestionably deserves confirmation. And the country deserves such a Supreme Court Justice.”
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas: “Congratulations to our nation’s next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh.”
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California: “Judge Kavanaugh’s long judicial record speaks to his exceptional character and temperament. I applaud Majority Leader McConnell, Chairman Grassley, and every Republican Senator who stood tall and ensured Judge Kavanaugh was confirmed.”
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana: “I applaud the Senate for confirming Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. After one of the most exhaustive background checks in the history of the Senate’s ‘advice and consent’ role, Judge Kavanaugh has proven he has the integrity and judicial temperament to serve on the nation’s highest court.”
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa: “I’ve said from the day the President announced Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination on July 9 that Judge Kavanaugh is quite possibly the most qualified person ever nominated to the Supreme Court. He has spent 25 years of his career at the highest levels of government, including the last twelve years as a judge on the second most important federal court in the country. Judge Kavanaugh’s record on the D.C. Circuit has been remarkable. On a court containing some of the brightest legal minds, he has set himself apart.”
Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama: “During his time as a federal judge, Judge
