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Grassley panel scraps Kavanaugh hearing, warns committee will vote without deal
The Hill ^ | 09/21/2018 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 09/21/2018 3:57:21 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas

The Senate Judiciary Committee is postponing a high-stakes hearing set for early next week on the sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

The committee announced on Friday that the Monday hearing — where both Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, had been invited to speak — was being called off.

Instead, Grassley said in a statement Friday that he is giving Ford’s lawyers until 10 p.m. on Friday to respond to the GOP request for her to testify on Wednesday. If they do not, or if Ford declines to testify, Grassley said the Judiciary Committee will vote Monday on Kavanaugh's nomination.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; brettkavanaugh; christineblaseyford; chuckgrassley; committee; ford; grassley; hearing; judiciary; judiciarycommittee; kavanaugh; panel; scotus; senate; supremecourt; vote
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To: hawkaw

https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/judiciary-committee-continues-effort-to-accommodate-testimony-from-dr-ford-next-week


121 posted on 09/21/2018 5:29:01 PM PDT by madison10 (Pray for President Trump.)
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To: LeoTDB69

Cant forget about the bowing and kneeling..maybe they will invite Kapernick to show them the proper way to kneel


122 posted on 09/21/2018 5:29:16 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Somebody queue the picture of Lucy and Charlie Brown with the football. 3 2 1 .....


123 posted on 09/21/2018 5:34:10 PM PDT by cazmandeuce
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To: madison10
Grassley's statement of Friday evening:

"It’s Friday night and nothing’s been agreed to despite our extensive efforts to make testimony possible,” Grassley said. “I’m extending the deadline for response yet again to 10 o’clock this evening. I’m providing a notice of a vote to occur Monday in the event that Dr. Ford’s attorneys don’t respond or Dr. Ford decides not to testify."

124 posted on 09/21/2018 5:36:15 PM PDT by SFConservative
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To: SFConservative

Hopefully this placates Flake


125 posted on 09/21/2018 5:38:19 PM PDT by Ravi
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Let’s see.


126 posted on 09/21/2018 5:39:15 PM PDT by Ravi
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Here’s a line in the sand.

Here’s another line in the sand.

Here’s another line in the sand.

Here’s another line in the sand.

Here’s another line in the sand.


127 posted on 09/21/2018 5:40:56 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Covenantor

Interesting.
I thought confirmations were done in the C(r)apitol.


128 posted on 09/21/2018 5:40:57 PM PDT by rfp1234 (I have already previewed this composition.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
She wont come..remember se is scared to fly..

She doesn't have to fly. The wonders of the Internet have that taken care of. She can be interviewed anyplace at any time. Her 'excuse' is total BS. And she and her lawyers know it.

129 posted on 09/21/2018 5:45:51 PM PDT by upchuck (... I'd be toast in the next primary if I openly challenged my party's orthodoxy ~ CongressmanX)
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To: Ravi

It should. Any lack of testimony by Ford is now entirely on her own shoulders (and those of her over-politicized attorneys who take their direction, I’m certain, from Chucky and DiFi).


130 posted on 09/21/2018 5:50:24 PM PDT by SFConservative
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To: SpeedyInTexas

131 posted on 09/21/2018 5:54:05 PM PDT by StAnDeliver ("Mueller personally delivered US uranium to Russia.")
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Wednesday allows a vote thursday. Thursday would have forced the vote into the following wek


132 posted on 09/21/2018 5:59:53 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Wednesday allows a vote thursday. Thursday would have forced the vote into the following wek


133 posted on 09/21/2018 5:59:54 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: StAnDeliver

Would love to hear a Monday AM roll call!


134 posted on 09/21/2018 6:00:43 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: upchuck

She doesn’t want to fly, let her teleconference. She won’t be in the room with Kavanagh to boot.


135 posted on 09/21/2018 6:01:04 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege" is my work ethic.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
She wont come..remember se is scared to fly..that is the latest bogus excuse from this lying skank

She has just begun to stall. Her goldfish hasn't died yet. She hasn't come down with the flu. A gunshot hasn't yet shattered her front window. No one has keyed her car. The possibilities are endless.

136 posted on 09/21/2018 6:07:26 PM PDT by sphinx
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Tick-Tock! Two hours to go by my clock...


137 posted on 09/21/2018 6:08:56 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Ever hear of the Statute of Limitations? No crime, no investigation!


138 posted on 09/21/2018 6:13:06 PM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

I predict before 10 they say they will show up Wed. and jack Grassly around some more. They have no intention of showing up.


139 posted on 09/21/2018 6:13:06 PM PDT by Ronald_Magnus
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To: rktman

45 minutes left. Heard anything?


140 posted on 09/21/2018 6:15:00 PM PDT by CottonBall (Thank you , Julian!)
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