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Particular situation and need to be able to reach a conclusion on it because they are going to have to live with their votes. and rushing this to judgment, having the hearing on monday with an empty chair for dr. ford and then going to a vote in the senate judiciary committee and a vote on the senate floor, would be just a terrible thing for the institution of the senate and for the supreme court ultimately if hes confirmed and further information comes out. >> i have just received a written sta...

Finegold published a piece that said when he was evaluating nominees, truthfulness was a nonnegotiable quality. brett kavanaghs truthfulness has been called into question by the hearing so far and now we have an issue where he has categorically denied allegations and again, its a question of whether he is telling the truth. thats something that i think the senate has a duty to determine. all senators who are going to vote on this nomination need to know the facts of this particular situation and...

Grassley saying that this hearing will take place on monday. im going to rely on the control room to read this closer than i have been able to. but i want to read to you, lisa, this passage that chuck grassley has in here about the fbis role in senate confirmation. chuck grassley in his written statement says, the fbi has indicated to the committee and in public statements that it considers the matter closed. the fbi does not make credibility determinations. the fbi provides information on a con...

Provide accurate information in mortality and i watched and i know but not that which occurs beneath the surface and which is managed by the divers career releasing mostly live dolphins untangled at depth but some are dead or an undetermined condition and they are usually very discreet in reporting details of the launch they asked if any of the observers had experienced repercussions for making reports and some of them said yes. and they indicated that. and this was very interesting. one of the ...

Assault decades ago. kavanaugh has categorically denied. as of right now eight democratic senators and at least one republican are calling for kavanaughs hearing to be delayed. meanwhile, members of the judiciary committee are working to set up calls with both kavanaugh and his accuser. one lawmaker weve been closely watching is republican senator susan collins of maine. shes been undecided on kavanaugh, and sheers how she reacted a short time ago when cnn asked her about these accusations. >> w...

And attempted to take her clothes off. ford alleges when she tried to scream, kavanaugh put his hand over her mouth to the point she thought, quote, he might inadvertently kill her. hes unequivocally denied the a allegations. but a growing number of senators are calling for that vote to be delayed. and republican senator jeff flake told multiple outlets today hes not comfortable moving forward with the vote until he hears more from kavanaughs accuser. susan collins of maine had this to say today...

Potentially or oversea matters that will be a peelappealed and go to the supreme court. >> we are in the me too era. but if you look at twitter, for example, when a woman comes forward, if its 10, 20, 30 years later, even if its immediately after, the absolute character assassination she goes through and how brave you have to be to do such. kacie mentioned it earlier. i want to play what susan collins told cnn about these allegations just last night. please listen. >> i obviously was very surpri...

Seat majority. two republicans would have to vote against kavanaugh. retiring republican senator of bob corker of tennessee told kasie hunt, they should give her a chance to be heard. i think its best for all involved, including the nominee. lisa murkowski says they should delay the vote. i think thats something they should have to consider, at least having that discussion. fellow swing vote lisa collins released a quote saying professor ford and judge kavanaugh should testify under oath before ...

Them. >> i, obviously, was very surprised and its an issue that i brought up with him last friday and he denied as he did in his written statement. thats really all i have to say at this point. >> what do you think, should the committee vote coming up this week? >> im going to be talking with my colleagues, but i really dont have anything to add at this point. >> okay. while we were playing that soundbyte, an e-mail popped in. a new statement from brett kavanaugh. im going to read it to you. thi...

Reactions, liberal or conservative, there is a lot of wise this person out, resigning or standing up and being public. >> the vice president feels obliged to put out a written statement that he was not the person who wrote that piece in "the new york times." never. apparently not melania trump. there is a constitutional crisi crisis. there is one that goes to your point, on elected officials are not supposed to undermine the statements. there is a second constitutional crisis, which consult cris...