Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Mary (Heidi) Kathryn HeitkampHarris faces pivotal moment with Supreme Court battle Centrists, progressives rally around Harris pick for VP 70 former senators propose bipartisan caucus for incumbents MORE (D-N.D.) on Tuesday ripped Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonDemocratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida The Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day More than 50 Latino faith leaders endorse Biden MORE for saying that Democrats couldn't be civil with Republicans.

"That's ridiculous," Heitkamp said on "Anderson Cooper 360." "I mean I can't imagine how you get anything done if you don't bring civility back into politics, and that goes for both sides."

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Heitkamp went on to add that she hopes "we can find common ground in this country — that sexual assault is more prevalent than what people thought it was."

She also added that civility could only start again if Democrats retook control of Congress.

"That's why I believe, if we are fortunate enough to win back the House and or the Senate, that's when civility can start again. But until then, the only thing that the Republicans seem to recognize and respect is strength," Clinton said.

I’m glad someone within the party is saying this. More need to follow suit. https://t.co/zHuCEeowdy — Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 10, 2018 National Rifle Association (NRA) spokeswoman Dana Loesch applauded Heitkamp's rebuke of Clinton's comments, saying that she's "glad someone within the party is saying this."

Heitkamp, who is facing a tough reelection bid this November in a state Trump won, last week said that she would vote against Kavanaugh despite polls showing support for the judge's confirmation.

She said on Monday that she was prepared to vote in Kavanaugh's favor until watching him testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding a claim he sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford at a high school party in the 1980s.