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Every one of the witnesses that was identified has been reached out to. and now, some comments have been, well, they didn't actually submit themselves to a deposition or to some kind of a court process or something like that. as is explained by some of our other colleagues, when a witness is refuses to testify, the alternative is to try to get a statement from them which the fbi does or the committee does. and in this case, the statements under penalty of felony were obtained from all of the witnesseses, so i think that the argument here that there was some process followed that was not fair i...

Witnesses. and both of them, frankly, made very strong cases. this committee is under the need to evaluate the testimony that was given and determine how it will judge or rule on -- on the obligation this committee has to give advice or consent. in this context, i came away believing that there had in fact been a sexual assault in dr. ford's past. as has been stated, it was not entirely clear when, where, and all of the circumstances, but there is no doubt in my mind that she truthfully testified that she had had a sexual assault and had been assaulted sexually in her past. i have to say, i al...

That that happened in this process. in a way that frankly will make it very difficult for us to take off our partisan jerseys and at some point get back to the important work of finding solutions to the real challenges facing this country. what i have been searching for in this process is the facts. i recognize many of my colleagues on the other side do not see it that way. many of you have questions the timing of when this allegation surfaced and you have also said there are not enough facts corroborating dr. ford's testimony to ruin a good man. i strongly disagree with both of these points a...

And i felt that the testimony that he gave was also honest. he gave i thought very strong testimony that he was not there. and so i think that the committee has to face the difficult task of what burden of proof does it apply, and what standard does it apply in exercising the advice and consent that the -- that it gives and one that each of us individually have to face and deal with. as i said, i don't feel that the evidence shows that judge kavanaugh was there that night. i believed his testimony. i believed dr. ford's testimony about the sexual assault. and because of that, i will vote yes t...

Frankly will make it very difficult for us to take off our partisan jerseys and at some point get back to the important work of finding solutions to the realle challenges facing this country. what i have been search ing fin in this process is the facts. i recognize that many of my cloogs on the other side do not see it that way. many of you have questioned the timing gags surfaced, and you have also said that there are not enough facts corroborating dr. ford's testimony to ruin a good man. i strongly disagree with both both of the points, and i want to briefly explain why. the first time i lea...