 good we're here to ask we're here to ask why we have to be here today why senator Manchin is considering betraying women the senators like you guys are probably aware it's called for an FBI investigation into the allegations against judge Kavanaugh allegations are plenty the fact that he has been accused by credible witnesses is all we need to know sure I'm glad that he's calling for the FBI investigation but he needs to come out firmly and strongly and say whatever happens from here there is no way I would vote yes on Kavanaugh this is somebody who jeopardizes our right to our own reproduction somebody who's a threat to the environment to racial justice and to who has supported more who supported torture more executive power and going to war this is a no-brainer why are we going to Democrats offices today I can only speak for what the senator has said in the past I can just echo his statements which I'm sure you guys have heard I can certainly pass your concerns along to the senator for you I can also see if our judiciary staffers are available to speak with you if you're interested in that we have some young women here today I know I grew up with the right to control my own reproduction what does it feel to you that you might not have access to choice I mean even my mother she's a Republican and she's afraid that Roe versus Wade is going to be overturned we can't afford to lose one Democrat on this we already have the Republicans against us we can't afford our own people who are supposed to be fighting for us to not be on our side just give me one second I will see if our judiciary staffers are able to speak with y'all so we're here in Senator Manchin's office and he has still not come out and said that he will be voting no on Kavanaugh there are six senators that are will be deciding this vote three of them are Democrats that is just embarrassing shameful shameful I'm not embarrassed it's a shame and not only that but they should be leaving the way so that the Republican women that need to move over can move over the fact that we're spending energy and time on Democrats shameful I mean and it's it's not even a question to watch him in the hearing and think that that is judicial material the Supreme Court of the United States should make yes ma'am I take you guys for just a second on the hallway step out another meeting to come chat with you so that's why you weren't able to meet with us that happened to me with you guys out here thank you we're asking why Democratic Senator would be considering betraying women I mean I can't speak for the senator of course the member of his staff but right now what we're trying to do in half and from the onset has been trying to consider all the facts that are presented before us and the facts that he has been looking at since before all of this has come before him has been around certain concerns around ACA and the protections for that so that's what he's trying been trying to recently then look at all of that kind of stuff and including to other concerns he has around his judicial record and this is all the things that the senator was looking at ahead of when everything else has come out since then I think that since the out those these allegations have come out incredible and the senator has praised the behind investigation and all that kind of stuff I think he's now trying to look at that component as well and I can tell you that you know he's looking at each portion of it every day he definitely is really engaged in trying to hear from all of you so he appreciates you guys coming and sharing your story what we would like you also to bring back with him are some additional concerns that we have such as Kavanaugh's support for increasing executive power the power to go to war Kavanaugh's disregard for international law his support for torture this is unacceptable and we would like to see senator Manchin not just applaud the FBI investigation which is great but to come out very firmly and say no no matter what I will not be voting yes on Kavanaugh so that we can focus our energy on Republican women and those three Republicans who are on the fence we have a lot of work to do to stop this nomination from happening and it's a confirmation from happening we should not have to be in this office doing that and if you say he's been doing all this investigation beforehand there's so much that is already so obvious why he should not be a Supreme Court justice what's in the way so he has always been very committed the Senate is always very committed to his his constitutional duty to advise and consent so he met with Judge Kavanaugh beforehand and had a conversation about certain items that I've raised and were concerned to him and then he went on you know one under oath and so you can have a conversation when you're in person we need to see okay when he's under oath is he giving that same rhetoric so he needed to see if that matched up so then he wanted to be able to discuss these things further with him afterwards saying okay you told me this year this is what happened in this meeting and then after that is this how I'm interpreting right in all of that so I think that's where his mindset came through on all of that and trying to make sure he's understanding the laws and the cases in the way that they have gone through I'm sorry I have to say bye to these folks there's just me with them and stuff down with them to meet with you all but thank you guys for coming out with a firm I will vote no so that we can get on to trying to work on those with that we should be focusing on thank you so much I appreciate you guys taking the time I'll be sure to pass on my message