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On the recordSeptember 23, 2018
No. He's entitled to tell his story, but he kept asking for a fair hearing, and the only way to guarantee a fair hearing is for the FBI to do a thorough background check, which now is not a complete background check because there's two allegations that have arisen since they finished it.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand emphasizes the need for an FBI investigation to ensure a fair hearing for Kavanaugh.

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