Ruth Bader Ginsburg Denounces Senate Hearings as "Highly Partisan Show"

Judge Ruth Bader Ginsberg has a problem with how Congress handles confirmation hearings of the Supreme Court.

The 85-year-old justice case was questioned on Wednesday about how the Supreme Court's Brett Kavanaugh's hearings were being compared to her at an event at the law school of the United States. George Washington University.

President Bill Clinton appointed Ginsburg to the Supreme Court in June 1993 and the US Senate voted 96-3 to confirm it two months later.

"The way it was was right. The way it happens is wrong, "said Ginsburg.

During Kavanaugh's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Democrats fell sharply against President Donald Trump's bid to prevent the Supreme Court from relying more on the conservative right. Democrats are worried about how Kavanaugh, who would replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, would rule on issues surrounding the Trump campaign investigation and Russian interference in the US elections. Also a point of contention: Democrats warn that Kavanaugh could threaten the Roe v. Wade who established the right to abortion.

In addition to the drama surrounding the hearing, Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) And Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) released the third day of Kavanaugh's confidential e-mails, giving Democrats even more fuel to examine the judge.

Ginsburg said Wednesday that the "atmosphere" surrounding the Supreme Court hearings was "truly bipartisan" when it was appointed in 1993, noting that it had won the votes of almost all Republican senators despite its work with the American Civil Liberties Union.

Ginsburg also pointed out that all Democrats in the Senate in 1986 voted to confirm Judge Antonin Scalia, who was famous for his conservatism.

"Think of Justice Scalia, who is certainly a known character. The vote was unanimous, "said Ginsburg.

"That's how it should be, instead of what it has become, what is a highly partisan show. Republicans are evolving at the same pace as the Democrats. I wish I could wield a magic wand and let it go again.

This is not the first time Ginsburg has criticized political divisions.

In April, the justice, again noting his Senate confirmation vote (96-3), said members of Congress lacked camaraderie.

"You do not see that kind of friendship in Congress," she said at an event at Duke University. "You may remember that when I was appointed by President Clinton, the vote was 96-3. It's not like that anymore.

Ginsburg, who has committed to a serious training regime, also took a little time on Wednesday to do some harm to his colleagues at the Supreme Court.

Asked who could do more than her, Ginsburg said, "Maybe Judge Neil Gorsuch," her 51-year-old colleague, said she was going to work every day at bike.

Ginsburg also added 63-year-old Chief Justice John Roberts to the list: "I think our leader is also a possibility," she said.

Watch the full speech of Ginsburg at George Washington University here.