Brett Kavanaugh has faced blistering scrutiny from Democrats during his Supreme Court nomination hearing. One of his harshest critics, however, gave the judge a huge hand during a personal question and left the room rolling.
California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein gave the Trump nominee an assist after GOP Senator Lindsey Graham asked him how he wants to be remembered. “If you are confirmed, and I believe you will be, what is your hope when all of this is said and done, and your time is up? How would you like to be remembered?” Graham asked.
Kavanaugh paused at the question and began to slowly say, “A good dad … a good judge …”
Off camera, Feinstein can be heard saying, “A good husband.”
“I think he is getting there,” Graham said to laughs in the room. He continued later, “Thanks, Diane. You helped him a lot. It will be better for you tonight.”
The room erupted after the comment.
Kavanaugh said, “I owe you,” to the senator, who had just grilled him on his judicial decisions an hour earlier.
“A good son. Good friend,” Kavanaugh concluded. “I think about the pillars of my life, which are being a judge, of course, and being a teacher. Either way this ends up, I will continue teaching. Coaching, as I mentioned, is a huge part of my life, and I will try to continue that. Senator Kennedy advised me when we met. Make sure you keep coaching. Volunteering, being a dad and a son — a husband and a friend.”
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