Kavanaugh Clears Committee, FBI Investigation Now Looms
(Worthy News) – Republican Sen. Jeff Flake voted with his GOP colleagues Friday on the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh but also joined with a bloc of senators from both sides of the aisle in pushing for an FBI investigation of the sexual assault allegations that would be limited to one week.
Earlier in the day, Flake released a statement saying he would vote to confirm Kavanaugh to the nation’s highest court. But in comments during the committee vote, Flake said his support would be contingent on the FBI investigation of the allegations against Kavanaugh by Christine Blasey Ford. Following the committee vote, GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) said she supported Flake’s push for an FBI investigation. Without their support, GOP leaders would be forced to call for an investigation.
Republicans hold a slim 51-49 seat majority in the chamber and can withstand only one defection, assuming the Democratic caucus sticks together.
The committee cleared Kavanaugh’s nomination on a party-line 11-10 vote. If the FBI investigation takes only one week, a full Senate vote would take place next week. [ Source: Christian Headlines (Read More…) ]