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Announced he was a yes on kavanaugh, delighting republicans, crushing the hopes of democrats, but then this twist. senator flake stepped into an elevator at the u.s. capitol, suddenly confronted him and identified themselves as sexual assault victims. >> look at me youre telling me that what happened to me doesnt matter and that youre going to let peep ool whoal who do these thinginize to power. thats what youre telling me when you vote for him. >> it looked like he couldnt make eye contact. i d...

To avoid the situation. but then, not long after, he would be the man of the moment as senators delivered their final speeches in the committee before the vote, senator flake rose from his chair. here is the scene, walks to the back of the room, taps chris coons. i didnt know if they were going out to talk or throw down. and then there was chitchat. something is happening. something is happening. soon flake returns. and turned everything upside-down. heres a moment. >> i think it would be proper...

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Serve at least three terms. thats a short run for an arizona senator. often longer than three terms. but today jeff flake did something that no arizona senator in history has ever done. he announced that he would not run for reelection to a second term. senator flake followed the standard senate playbook for announcing a retirement. first, most importantly, he tipped off his home state newspaper, as senators always do, so that the arizona republic could have 15 minutes before the news broke wher...