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Background calls directly with the senate, and yesterday, i answered questions under oath about every topic the senators and their counsel asked me. ive done everything they have requested and will continue to cooperate. according to nbc news, the drama this morning unfolded as senator flake and senator kunz of delaware huddled in the room negotiating the terms. another key republican, senator lisa murkowski of alaska was involved in the talks via phone. on his way to the hearing, senator flake ...

Statement passed along to us. he says throughout this process, i have been interviewed by the fbi. then a number of background calls directly with the senate and yesterday i answered questions under oath about every topic the senators and their counsel asked me. i will continue to cooperate. its also interesting yesterday when asked if he would himself request an fbi investigation, judge kavanaugh dodged and ducked. he did not answer that question directly. he kept deferring to the committee. it...

Set up these background calls so he can start this investigation. the committee and the senate has a constitutional duty to look at the nominees that the president nominates and to see whether or not theyre qualified and fit. we would really like to give dr. ford the opportunity to share the allegations further with the committee and judge kavanaugh an opportunity to clear his name. >> the communications advisor whos been helping the senate judiciary committee respond has resigned amid questions...

Its interesting she did not bring it up as soon as she heard the allegations. alluding to the clarence thomas hearing, joe biden the chairman of the committee referred that to the white house so the fbi could investigate it. the committee is in a position to investigate this. we have begun this and reached out to dr. ford and judge kavanaugh to do routine background calls. the staff would join the majority staff on these calls and they refuse to participate. >> shannon: you all on the committee ...

She -- he didnt even bring it up, it was leaked to the media so she wanted an fbi investigation, she did not bring it up a sincere these allegations, alluding to the clarence thomas hearing, joe biden, who was chairman of the committee at that time immediately referred that to the white house so the fbi could investigate it, the committee is in a position to investigate this, we have reached out to doctor ford and brett kavanaugh to do routine background calls. so far the ranking members staff w...

Set up these background calls to start the investigation. the committee and the senate has a constitutional duty to look at the nominees and see whether they are qualified or fit. the fbi stated they closed this part of the investigation. the senate is moving swiftly under chairman grassley to investigate these allegations. we would like to give dr. ford the opportunity to share these allegations with the committee and judge kavanaugh an opportunity to clear her claim. >> shannon: her attorney s...

Allegations sunday he moved to set up these background calls to start the investigation. the committee and the senate as a constitutional duty to look at these nominees the president nominates and to see whether they are qualified and fit. the fbi said in a statement they closed this part of the investigation. the senate is moving swiftly to investigate these allegations and we really would like to give doctor for the opportunity to share these allegations further with the committee and brett ka...

Is a charge that he vehemently denies. joining me is a panel to discuss this. welcome all. kasie, first to you, it ist clear yet that the democrats are going to get the demand that there is going to ban fbi investigation first before they hold this hearing? >> i have to say, andrea, this morning has been marked mostly by confusion. it is over a kocouple of things the fbi investigation as you indicate, and there has been some discussion of some sort of investigation from senator thom tillis, and ...

Her or to anyone. it is an accusation which the ranking member of the committee of jurisdiction has known about for at least six weeks. known about for six weeks. yet chose to keep secret until the 11th hour. neither she nor any of her democratic colleagues chose to raise this allegation during the committee staffs bipartisan background calls with the nominee. they did not raise it, even when the name -- even with the name redacted, in the 65 meetings judge kavanaugh held with senators before hi...

A very heavy topic to talk about today. we have a woman who has serious allegations against judge kavanaugh, claiming that he forced himself on her when he was in high school. he is denying those allegations. whats your a take on this situation and do you think this vote is going to happen on thursday? >> the vote should happen on thursday. otherwise, its an abuse of the process. if you understand that senator dianne feinstein had this information in july. if these were credible allegations, why...