Comments 1 - 5 of 5 Search these comments
The Judiciary Committee voted on Friday along party lines to advance Kavanaugh's nomination to the full Senate, but a dramatic last-minute speech from retiring Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., thrust the process into chaos.
Flake, who earlier announced that he would vote "yes" on Kavanaugh's confirmation, said at the committee meeting that his floor vote would be contingent on an FBI probe. A number of other senators considered to be swing votes soon followed suit, with Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin signaling their support for Flake's proposal almost immediately.
The delay follows an explosive, nearly nine-hour day of testimony before the Judiciary Committee on Thursday from Kavanaugh and one of his accusers, Christine Blasey Ford. Ford has alleged that Kavanaugh attempted to rape her at a high school gathering that took place more than three decades ago. Kavanaugh has vehemently denied the accusation.
As expected, the SJW Left is already taking a mile for the inch, demanding no limit in scope or length of FBI Investigation, and setting restrictions for Dr. Ford's cooperation.