Elena Kagan on Christmas: "Like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant." (June 29, 2010)

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOLDS A HEARING ON THE ELENA KAGAN NOMINATION FOR SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE

JUNE 29, 2010

KAGAN: Senator Graham, that is an undecided legal issue, which -- the -- well, I suppose I should ask exactly what you mean by that. I'm assuming that the question you mean is whether a person who is apprehended in the United States is...

GRAHAM: No, I just asked you where you were at on Christmas.

(LAUGHTER)

KAGAN: You know, like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant.

(LAUGHTER)

GRAHAM: Great answer. Great answer.

LEAHY: You know, I could almost -- I could almost see that one coming, and I thought...

GRAHAM: Me, too. So you were celebrating Hanukkah.

LEAHY: Senator Schumer explained this to me earlier.

GRAHAM: Yes, he did.

SCHUMER: If I might, no other restaurants are open.

(LAUGHTER)

GRAHAM: Right. You were with your family on -- on Christmas Day at a Chinese restaurant, OK.

KAGAN: Yes, sir.

GRAHAM: That's great. That's what Hanukkah and Christmas is all about.

All Comments (10)
  • @anon-kt7dc
    The laughing stops and she gets very serious before answering. Why do we put such intelligent people to the mercy of such putzes
  • @georgesenda1952
    One reason we go to Chinese restaurant is every other restaurant is closed for Christmas and by Christmas we’re sick of turkey and pork & everything else so we eat wonton soup or something
  • @firstblob
    The most brilliant comeback ever. Kagan is a genius. My advice to Lindsay Graham: If you're IQ reaches 60, sell.
  • @Jfladager
    Lindsay DID NOT see that coming as he stares.
  • @TrialByDance
    Wtf? They're...agreeing? And...laughing together? What is this?
  • Back when confirmation hearings actually had civility and some semblance of bipartisanship....
  • @JetInAJar
    My eyes widened before I realized what they were actually talking about. Lmao
  • @archstanton5973
    GAWD FCKU HOW HAS GRAHAM HAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DEBASED ITSELF FOR donald j TODDLER!!!!!!