Senate Judiciary Committee advances Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh


It was another dramatic day on Capitol Hill as Brett Kavanaugh advanced one step closer to taking a seat on the Supreme Court.

During a nail biting hearing Friday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination to a full floor vote.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about an investigation, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

It all came down to Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, who said he would vote ‘YES’ if the full floor vote could be delayed for a week pending an investigation.

Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said he would consider it and immediately called for a vote.

The vote came just hours after Kavanaugh and his accuser testified about accusations made from an incident more than 30-years ago.

“Whatever happened, happened 40-years ago and that’s just a fact,” stated Senator John Kennedy (R-LA). “I don’t know what happened to Dr. Ford, I don’t know if we’ll ever know what happened to Dr. Ford — I do believe that something very, very, very bad happened to Dr. Ford and I am very sorry, but I do not believe that Judge Brett Kavanaugh was involved and that’s why I will support his nomination.”

Kavanaugh’s nomination will now be sent to the Senate floor for a full vote.

The Senate had been expected to launch full debate over the weekend, with a final vote tentatively set for Tuesday. There is no word yet on when the exact vote will happe


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