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South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds Votes for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds Votes for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

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After a bruising round of hearings, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed by the Senate, on Saturday, and sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court later that day.
During the hearings, Kavanaugh raised his voice, and challenged Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar on questions of his drinking.
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says he saw a man defending himself…

Rounds says he saw the qualities he wants in a Supreme Court Justice…

Kavanaugh wrote an editorial in the Wall Street Journal, apologizing for some of his strong language.
Rounds says that speaks in his favor too…

Kavanaugh will take his place on the bench for arguments on Tuesday.

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