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For brett kavanaugh as well, and it sounds like that's the direction that chuck grassley would lean in, and then they go to a vote. so they would by definition be voting without all the information. >> right, that appears to be the dynamics here, and if not to appear, the republicans not only on the committee but the sort of handful of republicans that have always been seen as the sort of deciding -- sort of the deciding votes on whether or not kavanaugh will get on the court have all signals, senator flake and corker, they have indicated if she doesn't appear they are inclined to say let's ju...

Now, look, you got this letter in july. why didn't you bring it up in the hearings, behind closed doors, in a closed session? they are really questioning the timing on one side. >> joan, how do you see this playing out because now we have senator flake who has come forward and essentially said let's hold off, let's pump the brakes. let's hear from this accuser. let's do some investigation. we've also heard from senator lindsey graham also say he believes they need to hear from ford immediately. can kavanaugh survive this? >> that's a good question. as i said, clarence thomas survived it. it wa...

Messenger for what is possibly the highest stakes kind of political battle that republicans can face at this hour. and under this president's leadership. >> talking to my sources among senate republicans today you get the sense the senate gop feels like they need to be the ones driving this process. the white house can have its statements. the president has his position. it's his nominee. but if the votes aren't there for judge kavanaugh by end of day today, you could see a lot of pressure on the white house to withdraw this nomination because if the votes aren't there, it doesn't matter if th...

This is the wrong way forward. >> and it was so important that they're trying to make the point you made earlier. this is just not normal. this president is not normal. this president should not get to fick person who will be the arbiter of the future of the comey dismissal or the future of whether he violated campaign finance rules. and i think trying to make the point over and over again. this is not happening in a vacuum. this president is picking the person who will determine whether this president stays in office. i think in a weird sense, the funny turns were senators like john flake and...

To be around. everybody wanted to go with him on congressional trips to be at the back of the bus as he campaigned. i think people are really going to miss him. the whole part of him that was so much fun. >> yeah, now we're looking at the state capitol in phoenix, arizona. they've closed the camera at the casket. we should be getting that back later when the public is allowed. these were all friends, family, staffers, others who worked closely with senator mccain who were allowed to pay their respects first. charlie dent, you served in congress. you got to know senator mccain. what always impr...