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Senate Judiciary Committee to move forward on Kavanaugh vote

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The Senate Judiciary Committee today plans to move forward on plans to vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s U.S. Supreme Court nomination.

The vote gives senators little time to consider yesterday's emotional testimony from Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of sexual assault.

Rachel Mitchell, an outside prosecutor specializing in sex crimes, led questioning of Ford on behalf of the committee's 11 male Republicans. Denying the accusations, Kavanaugh said they have “totally and permanently destroyed” his family and name.

After the vote, the committee will send its recommendation on to the full Senate.

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