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Cnn senior congressional correspondent is standing by now on the phone with us. i know you are reporting that judiciary committee members are setting up calls with kavanagh now. >> also with the accuser. the chairman of the committee has announced he will have phone calls with judge kavanagh and with dr. ford sometime before the scheduled vote on thursday. diane feinstein who got the letter that she gave over tathe fbi that contained the allegations, she plans to have follow up phone calls with both individuals, kavanagh and ford. grassley making it clear that he wants to move forward with thi...

He tried to take her clothes off and he put his hands over her mouth. that is when she said she thought he might inadvertently kill her. she said he was trying to attack me and remove my cloithithing. she did tell the post she was able to escape the room and get up and leave. she only shared the information years later in 2012 with a therapist and her husband. according to the article the husband recalled his wife using kavanagh's name. the therapist notes which have been reviewed by the "washington post" do not mention him. that is where we are right now in this story. >> so much has been sai...

From the very beginning. >> kavanagh's accuser is now on record. she has shared detailed description of the alleged attack. she has therapy notes from 2012 where she talked about the alleged incident. she passed a polygraph test administered by a former fbi official. can kavanagh overcome this? >> well, i think there is credible evidence on her side, there is no question about that. i think it is particularly important that she talk to her therapist about this. six years ago she didn't name kavanagh but said she was physically assaulted. she and her husband had been talking about this. she wen...

Kavanagh's hearing to be delayed. now republican senator jeff flake has joined them. according to the "washington post" flake tells the paper he doesn't believe the committee can vote until it hears from kavanagh's accuser. susan collins has not said how she will vote on kavanagh. here is how she reacted when asked about the accusations. >> well, i obviously was very surpris surprised. it's an issue that i brought up with him last friday. he denied it as he did in his written statement. that is really all i have to say at this point. >> should the committee vote coming up here this week? >> i ...

Mouth. he was trying to attack me and remove my clothing. cnn supreme court reporter is joining us now. tell us more about ford and this information she reveals. >> as you said, this woman has come forward publically accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanagh and the assault was at a party more than 30 years ago she said according to the post. her name is christine blazy ford. she is a professor at palo alto university in california. it's important to remember that brett kavanagh actually released a statement on friday and he said i categorically and unequivocally deny this allegation. i di...