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It, all of a sudden it happens, in my opinion, its totally political. it was totally political. >> reporter: on capitol hill, protests erupted outside senators offices, including republican susan collins, a key undecided vote, whose aide tried to apiepease demonstrators. the plan is still to move forward with thursdays testimony from judge kavanaugh and christine blasey ford, the first woman who accused him of sexual assault. chairman chuck grassley spokesman says the committee will also look in...

Feinsteins call for the postponement of this weeks hearing and investigation of this weeks claim of why democrat senator is speaking up takes courage." >> all of this talk about, why was this not brought forward in all of that, i think people have to understanding. do you think women sit around making this stuff up? who needs it? you can see the environment. her life has been upended. >> that set the stage for thursdays hearing which is likely to be hyperpartisan and feisty, julie. >> julie: tha...

A pattern of behavior that we ought to at least corroborate or at least suggest it didnt happen we need to simply investigate it so we can see whether or not this man has the character and is fit to sit on the highest court in the land. that seems to me just basic, basic. no matter whether youre democratic or republican thats simply basic to me. >> i think it is already, eddie breaking down along party lines. we have this from my ipad, diane feinstein, the ranking member on the judiciary committ...

Latest in a coordinated smear campaign by the democrats designed to tear down a good man. this claim is denied by all who were said to be present and is wholely inconsistent with what many women and men who knew judge kavanaugh at the time in college say. the white house stands firmly behind judge kavanaugh. the republican senators to watch on all this susan collins of maine. jeff flake of arizona and lisa murcowski of alaska with a slim 51-49 majority it will take republicans to stay unified to...

Writing to ask for an immediate postponement and the fbi investigate. if you join our request for the fbi to investigation the allegations of christine blasey ford as well as the new claims. we have no indication theres a delay in the proceedings. i spoke to a republican senator today who is pointing to "the new york times" report that they couldnt find anyone with first-hand knowledge to back up claims against kavanaugh and this republican senator mentioned that if someone did what kavanaugh is...

Dianne feinstein of california says the committee should postpone action on kavanaughs nomination and just minutes ago we got a look at a letter christine blasey ford wrote to the senate judiciary committee about her claims against kavanaugh chief congressional candidate is on capitol hill. >> senator a letter to over the weekend. in it she wrote quote while i am frightened, please know my fear will not hold me back from testifying and you will be provided with answers to all of your questions. ...

30 years ago and never mentioned it, all of a sudden it happens, in my opinion it is totally political. it was totally political. >> reporter: on capitol hill protests erupted outside senators office, including republican susan collins a key undecided vote whose aide tried to appease demonstrators. >> collins needs to make a decision now. >> reporter: the plan is to move forward with the testimony from judge kavanaugh and christine blasey ford the first woman who accused him of sexual assault. >...

This senate in the near future. >> given the new allegations, the ranking member on the judiciary committee, senator dianne feinstein, has called for a postponement of the kavanaugh nomination. for the latest, im joined by heidi przybyla, eugene washington, and robert costa. robert, whats the latest on this? the president is supporting this. theyre pushing this. mitch mcconnell wants to, as he keeps fragphrasing it, plow it through demanding a vote and yet now we have a second accuser. >> they h...

Court nominee brett kavanaugh. according to the new yorker, senate democrats are investigating an incident from kavanaughs college years, debra rodriguez reportedly claims he exposed himself and violated her during a drunken dormitory party, and stormy daniels lawyer michael avenatti revealing in a tweet hes representing yet another accuser. hell be demanding the opportunity to present testimony at the senate judiciary committee. kavanaugh and the white house dismissed the allegations saying its...

Have certainly pointed out theres a statute of limitations on being criminally prosecuted for an allegation of rape, theres no statute of limitations on this woman telling her ststoriy about whet this man i vote ford someone who for a lifetime job for decades to come who is -- who has been the recipient of an allegation this serious. >> well, well hear from more democrats and that list is growing calling for a postponement when it comes to a vote. dianne feinstein, chuck schumer among the first ...