A son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia rejected claims that Brett Kavanaugh lacks the appropriate temperament to serve on the Supreme Court after a contentious hearing with senators Thursday.

“It’s really not all that rare for justices to get angry,” public relations professional Christopher Scalia said during a Fox News interview. “You read some of the dissents, they’re mad. They are often called scathing and fiery.”

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