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October 5, 2018

300 Arrested on Capitol Hill as Thousands March Against Kavanaugh
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The showdown over Kavanaugh's confirmation comes as thousands of
protesters converged on Washington, D.C., Thursday, where nearly 300
people were arrested at a loud, peaceful sit-in protest in the atrium of
the Hart Senate Office Building. Among those arrested was comedian and
actress Amy Schumer. 
Also protesting was a group of women who confronted Utah Republican
Senator Orrin Hatch over his support for Kavanaugh. Hatch told the women
to "grow up," waving them off as he boarded an elevator in the Hart
building.

Protester 1: "Why aren't you-Why aren't you brave enough to talk to us
and exchange with us? Don't you wave your hand at me. I wave my hand at
you."

Sen. Orrin Hatch: "When you grow up, I'll be ready."

Protester 2: "We grow up?"

Protester 1: "You grow up! How dare you talk to women that way? How dare
you?"

Later Thursday, thousands marched from Capitol Hill to a protest outside
the Supreme Court. After headlines, we'll have more on Judge Kavanaugh's
nomination with award-winning playwright and author Eve Ensler.


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