On the recordSeptember 17, 2018
over the past few days, new allegations have come to light about President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh. These allegations ought to be treated with the utmost gravity. The allegations are extremely credible. They were made by someone who voluntarily submitted to a lie detector test and had been discussed in the past--long before Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court--with a family therapist. I believe her, and many, many Americans believe her. Many women in America who have been taken advantage of certainly believe her. For too long, women have made serious allegations of abuse and have been ignored or dragged through the mud. It would be a disgrace if this body and our fellow Republicans let that happen. Chairman Grassley must postpone the vote on Judge Kavanaugh's nomination until, at a very minimum, these serious and credible allegations are thoroughly investigated. The FBI conducted a background check on Judge Kavanaugh before these allegations were known. When they did their background check, the FBI had no knowledge of what went on, so it is now the FBI's responsibility to investigate these claims, update the analysis of Judge Kavanaugh's background, and report back to the Senate.…





