Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) today released the following statement on the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford in the nomination proceedings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Yesterday, Kuster wrote in USA TODAY about her experience as a survivor of sexual assault and the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh. Kuster is the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence and in June of 2016 first shared her experiences with sexual assault on the House floor.

“I believe Dr. Ford, and I applaud her courage, grace, and poise during her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee,” said Kuster. “As a survivor of sexual assault, I know the challenges of coming forward and speaking about such traumatic events. Dr. Ford displayed incredible strength today and I believe her testimony should weigh heavily on the decision of the Senators tasked with evaluating the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. We should expect the highest possible moral standard for Supreme Court Nominees. Our future depends upon getting this right.”

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