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Nobody believed me. i didnt tell anyone, and youre telling all women that they dont matter, that they should just stay quiet because if they tell you what happened to them, youre going to ignore them. thats what happened to me, and thats what youre telling all women in america, that they dont matter. they should just keep it to themselves because if they have told the truth, theyre just going to help that man to power anyway. thats what youre telling all of these women. thats what youre telling ...

That. >> that probably refers to throwing up. im known to have a weak stomach. >> did the word you used -- >> i already answered the question. if youre -- >> does it relate to alcohol? >> i like beer. i dont know if you do. do you like beer, senator? >> i dont know if its boobf >> thats refers to flat ulens. devils triangle? >> drinking game. three glasses in a triangle. >> and -- >> have you ever played quarters? >> no. okay. its a quarter game. >> i dont believe that devil ace triangle is a ...

Those numbers will only grow. >> noel, jeff flake calling for the investigation. could that ultimately be what sinks kavanaughs nomination? and do republicans feel this was a betrayal? >> no, not at all. i think everybody understand what flake was feeling. when you looked at him when he came out of the committee, you is a saw he was conflicted. hes not a man that hides what he feels. and i think that, you know, like i said before, nobody is upset with flake for doing this for his conscience, for...

There. what he said sounds like he saw what we all saw. he saw a credible woman there, a woman who risked abuse and ridicule, a woman whose own safety and that of her family is at stake all because she had the courage to tell her story, to answer every question put to her, questions about a devastating and intensely personal experience. we heard her voice. we heard the voices of the women who confronted senator flake, and weve heard the voices of women across the country demanding an investigati...

>> do you have an answer, senator? >> do you have a response, senator? >> senator flake, do you think that brett kavanaugh is telling the truth? >> did you see his face? and you have to listen to what ana maria archila told anderson cooper tonight when he asked whether she thinks that protest made a difference. >> i think if it had been just one story, my story and marias story, it would not have made a difference. it was the fact that it was thousands of people, thousands of stories, and dr. fo...

>> i thought her testimony was compelling, and she looks like a very fine woman. i thought brets testimony likewise was really something that i havent seen before. it was incredible. it was an incredible moment i think in the history of our country. >> reporter: so this rare reversal, him now ordering this fbi investigation that he initially resisted reflects the political reality, without the full support from senator flake, lisa murkowski, susan collins, republicans cannot get believe kavanaug...

Needs, is to allow a week for an fbi investigation to back up dr. ford or back up judge kavanaugh, either/or, then this is the right thing to do. >> do you, ashley, see the democrats efforts as a delay tactic? >> i dont see it as a delay tactic. i see it as something that needs to happen. they were able to get republicans to come to the table on that. i fully applaud and support senator flake for coming out and doing this. he really showed he was willing to put principle over party and he has do...

Woman who risked abuse and ridicule, a woman whose own safety and that of her family is at stake all because she had the courage to tell her story, to answer every question put to her, questions about a devastating and intensely personal experience. we heard her voice. we heard the voices of the women who confronted senator flake, and weve heard the voices of women across the country demanding an investigation, demanding the truth, voices of courage. and like i said, courage is contagious. i rea...

And now that shes done her part, shes left it in our hands to decide what to do with this information shes brought forward. >> so lets talk now about what happened today. does she feel vindicated with the president now ordering an fbi investigation? >> you know, i havent talked to her today. you know, gratefully shes had a little bit of a break here as she starts to put her life back together again. i can speak for those of us around her. im not sure i would say we feel vindicated. i think we fe...

Facebo facebook.com/full circle. welcome to "primetime." another wild day in washington and its only friday. it would really go all weekend long. the good news is senators from both part aides found common ground on brett kavanaugh and called for further review surround thing judge. the bad news is that people keep discussing this development in terms that are not accurate. were going to tell you the truth about what this week extension is and is not. more impressive than what happened is how ...