Sen. Durbin: "We waited for more than a year with a vacancy on the Supreme Court under the direction of your leader in the U.S. Senate ... The fact that we cannot take a few days or weeks to have a complete review of Judge Kavanaugh's record is unfair to the American people."
BREAKING: Democratic senators come out firing, disrupt Senate confirmation hearing for Kavanaugh. nbcnews.to/2wGAg27
JUST IN: After Sen. Tillis raises this @NBCNews report during the Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Durbin acknowledges that call was held.
Democratic Sen. Leahy: "I've been in the Senate for 19 Supreme Court nominations. What's being done here is unprecedented ... I'm just sorry to see the Senate Judiciary Cmte. descend this way."
One hour into Kavanaugh confirmation hearing, 22 people have been arrested for protesting the hearing, US Capitol Police say - @frankthorp
@frankthorp LIVE: Democratic senators again motion to adjourn Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing. nbcnews.to/2wGAg27 pscp.tv/w/1YqGogrZLnNGv
@frankthorp Sen. Durbin: Who is this private attorney who is deciding to withhold Kavanaugh documents from this Senate cmte.? Who is he? Who is paying him?
@frankthorp As protests end, Chairman Grassley has begun his opening statement more than one hour after Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing was slated to start. pscp.tv/w/1YqGogrZLnNGv
@frankthorp This Periscope stream is ending, you can continue watching the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing here: nbcnews.to/2CfUjuo
@frankthorp LIVE: Kavanaugh confirmation hearing resumes. nbcnews.to/2CfUjuo
@frankthorp LIVE: Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh delivers opening statement at confirmation hearing. nbcnews.to/2CfUjuo
@frankthorp In tweets, President Trump says the Kavanaugh hearing is "truly a display of how mean, angry, and despicable the other side is. They will say anything, and are only looking to inflict pain and embarrassment" on Kavanaugh.
@frankthorp JUST IN: 70 people arrested for protesting Kavanaugh hearing Tuesday, US Capitol Police say - @frankthorp
@frankthorp WATCH: Brett Kavanaugh's full opening statement in US Senate confirmation hearing to US Supreme Court. nbcnews.to/2wG2Mkw
