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Mcconnell and trump not rushing to kavanaughs defense here. >> well, you know, you guys are very -- they tried to move this process all day forward within 24 hours, you know, grassley tried to have a conversation. he wanted to have a conversation on the telephone with kavanaugh and kavanaughs accuser and with dianne feinstein and the democrats just said no were going to have an investigative process. but what the democrats wanted and if you really wanted to know what happened here and try to fig...

Being the kwaqueen. now we have to jump forward a couple of decades. i believe it will be just as good. >> im sure it will be good. steve rattner did you have a favorite? >> i liked "the crown" and "the americans" is fantastic. but one you didnt mention, was the "marvelous mrs. maisel." >> ill have to check it out. all right, steve, katy and gene thank you for being on this morning. coming up, comparing the bret kavanaugh controversy with that of clarence thomas almost three decades ago. how muc...

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Wherewithal to have all the facts about a case like this, where the incident happened decades ago. weve got, you know, making it sound like a he said/she said i think is a little unfair in a moment only because charthis wo has put herself on the line. theres a lot at stake here. >> christine ford, i think the woman was made also use her name. this is not kavanaughs accuser. this is a woman who before anybody in america heard of kavanaugh discussed with a therapist about this attack. has notes fr...

Kill me, she told the post. her lawyer said ford is willing to testify mickly. >> does she consider this an attempted rape? >> she does. >> kavanaugh says hes also willing to testify, adding this is a completely false allegation. i have never done anything like what the accuser describes to her or to anyone because this never happened. i had no idea who was making this accusation until she identified herself. in damage control, kavanaugh spent hours at the white house, calling lawmakers personal...

Confirmation proceedings for brett kavanaugh are reopened because of her claims. the reporter who broke the story open, who first reported the details of the allegation against judge kavanaugh, as well as the tied of the accuser, that reporter is emma brown. she is an investigative reporter at "the washington post." ms. brown, thanks very much for joining us this evening. congratulations on breaking this incredibly consequential story. its nice to have you here. >> thank you for having me. >> as...

It. he supported brett kavanaugh, said see how it plays out. if theres a delay, theres a delay. how much could he pour gasoline on this thing or not in the days to come? >> i think anything he says having to do with the allegation or having to do with the accuser here, dr. ford, is what is the most, i think is the, what some republicans quietly fear the most. its what he could say about the specifics of the allegation or dr. ford. thats what they are most concerned about. but, you know, here, we...

But everybody has to understand, this is not the start of this process. its at the very end. >> are there going to be other witnesses? i saw there was some thought of other witnesses, perhaps mr. judge, who she says was an eyewitness. i know he put out a letter but do you want other witnesses at this hearing? >> you know, i want to hear from the -- im told im not supposed to use these terms, but the accused and the accuser. i think im being fair to both of them. i want to start with them. i dont...

Live testimony, before these members are unleashed to try to defend kavanaugh or attack her. there needs to be a full and real and serious investigation by professionals. and those senators regardless if theyve been elected are not professionals who are trained to do that. >> the big break in the republican wall actually came when jeff flake yesterday said he was in favor of delaying the vote. and jeff flakes a member of the senate judiciary committee. so if the issue of having the vote came to ...

Judge kavanaugh, your accuser, professor ford, has taken a polygraph test and she passed. lu submit -- orb would you submit to the same type of polygraph test? and he would be faced with a difficult decision there. what do you say, no? if youre in trouble, then you have another newsy moment that could derail the nomination. i dont see how he gets out of that very straightforward and obviously forthcoming question. >> i was told today the name did not immediately jump to mind when he saw it from ...