<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">The Senate Judiciary Committee has just now voted to delay a floor vote on confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court for one week . . . pending an FBI investigation into the sexual assault allegations presented by Dr. Ford.<br><br>Courtesy of <i>CNN</i> at:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/kavanaugh-senate-committee-vote/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/kavanaugh-senate-committee-vote/index.html</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">———————————————</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><header style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: CNN, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><h2 class="_6f5eaf13" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 8px 0px; font-size: 26px; line-height: 32px;">Here's what just happened — and what we think it means</h2><p class="_85c3f90a" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.33; margin: 0px; color: rgb(115, 115, 115);">From CNN's Phil Mattingly</p></header><div class="_2ceb6673" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 16px; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: CNN, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 1em 0px;">A lot just happened, there's no doubt about that. </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 1em 0px;">There was some drama when Sen. Jeff Flake went missing from the meeting room and then came back -- with a condition on his "yes" vote. </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 1em 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">So here's where things stand, as far as we can tell:</span></p><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><ul class="cnn_rich_text" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0px 20px; padding-left: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 8px 0px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 20px;">Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination has been approved. It now heads to the floor.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 8px 0px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 20px;">Sen. Jeff Flake voted yes on the grounds that he would get support to request a floor vote delay and a one week FBI investigation.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 8px 0px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 20px;">However, Flake has been given NO commitment by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 8px 0px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 20px;">If McConnell moves forward without that investigation, Flake will vote against Kavanaugh.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 8px 0px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 20px;">Whether this happens or not rests with senators such as Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, who have not announced how they plan to vote.</li></ul></div></div></div><div dir="ltr">———————————————<br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></body></html>