let's begin with our senior congressional correspondent, manu raju, in the truly extraordinary developments unfolding up on capitol hill. so manu, where do things stand right now? >> reporter: wolf, republican senators just left a private meeting with senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell, to talk about all the day's stunning developments. when they emerge, they made very clear the majority there has agreed to delay a final confirmation vote until after the fbi report into these, quote, credible allegations are -- is completed. now, it's unclear exactly what credible allegations the fbi will investigate. but senators told me, leaving that meeting, that the fbi will determine what it should and should not investigate. now, this report the fbi eventually will do so significant. it could change the votes in the senate, depending on what happens. jeff flake, the senator who prompted that delay, told me moments ago, certainly it could change his vote. he will wait and see what that report shows.