Sen. Lamar Alexander: On Brett Kavanaugh, Senate should quit its 'innocent until nominated' habit

The Senate has developed a bad habit of treating presidential nominees as “innocent until nominated.”

I hope to see better behavior when hearings begin on President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Instead of treating Kavanaugh as someone recently released from San Quentin State Prison, the Senate Judiciary Committee should conduct its hearing with dignity and respect so that everyone can better understand Kavanaugh’s temperament, intelligence, and character.