You realize that this is not a criminal case, right? No, you don't.

A Senate confirmation hearing is, by definition, a political act. The entire process is political, and is designed to judge the qualifications of the appointee, both job skill qualifications, and character qualifications. No one is going to jail (standard = beyond a reasonable doubt)...and as a matter of fact, the "standard" that is used is kind of up in the air.

Some prefer a "clear and convincing" standard when looking at the qualifications of the appointee, and some prefer a "preponderance of the evidence" standard, and some prefer either a mix of the two, or using one for some parts and one for other parts.

But "evidence to prosecute" is not a standard at all, much less one that is used in this process.

Fish on...

Todd