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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, right, answers questions from reporters about allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, as he arrives for a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Deja vu: What these senators said then and what they say now

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

Democrats Lynch the Nominee Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Is this any way to confirm a Supreme Court justice?

By Andrew P. Napolitano

President Donald Trump talks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at U.N. Headquarters. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump says his past accusers influence thinking on Kavanaugh

By CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

Second accuser in standoff with GOP over Kavanaugh testimony

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee markup meeting on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Senate Republicans are bringing in Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell to handle questioning about Christine Blasey Ford's allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. A news release from Grassley's office describes Mitchell as &quot;a career prosecutor with decades of experience prosecuting sex crimes.&quot; (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Kavanaugh lawyer calls for accuser’s legal team to submit polygraph and therapist notes to Senate

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday after his accuser testifies. (Associated Press/File)

Brett Kavanaugh admits to ‘juvenile misbehavior,’ denies sexual assault in testimony

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined from left by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters about the confirmation for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, following a closed-door GOP policy meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Make-or-break Senate hearing day for Kavanaugh, accuser

By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM and LAURIE KELLMAN - Associated Press

Brett Kavanaugh, with his wife Ashley Estes Kavanaugh, answers questions during a FOX News interview, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, in Washington, about allegations of sexual misconduct against the Supreme Court nominee. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Latest: Kavanaugh fending off 3rd accusation

Associated Press

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, right, answers questions from reporters about allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, as he arrives for a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

For 3 senators, Kavanaugh-Ford hearings may cause deja vu

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh listens to a question while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Brett Kavanaugh team submits 1982 calendar to Senate Judiciary Committee: Report

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Donald Trump campaigns to save Brett Kavanaugh nomination ahead of Senate hearing

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Brett Kavanaugh, with his wife Ashley Estes Kavanaugh, answers questions during a FOX News interview, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, in Washington, about allegations of sexual misconduct against the Supreme Court nominee. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump hits ‘con job’ on Kavanaugh before showdown hearing

By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

A sign requesting privacy and stating she has no comment is posted outside the home of Deborah Ramirez in Boulder, Colo., Monday Sept. 24, 2018. Judge Brett Kavanaugh says he will &quot;not be intimidated into withdrawing&quot; his nomination for the Supreme Court after allegations of sexual misconduct. Kavanaugh and his first accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, will testify to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. A second woman, Deborah Ramirez, has told The New Yorker that Kavanaugh exposed himself to her in college. Kavanaugh denies both allegations. (AP Photo/Brian Skoloff)

The Latest: GOP bringing in Arizona prosecutor for hearing

Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, for the second day of his confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

The Latest: Trump says Democrats trying to destroy Kavanaugh

Associated Press

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Washington. Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before she testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing next week. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Second Kavanaugh accuser never contacted lawmakers; Grassley evaluating the claims

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 5, 2018, photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Combat won out over caution. White House aides and congressional allies worked all week to keep President Donald Trump from unloading on the woman who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Trump leads aggressive, all-out GOP drive to save Kavanaugh

By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, file photo, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, responds to reporters' questions on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh amid scrutiny of a woman's claim he sexually assaulted her at a party when they were in high school, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Inside Democrats’ struggle with the Kavanaugh accusation

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, for the second day of his confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

As Senate hearing set for Kavanaugh, new accuser emerges

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, after more than an hour of delay over procedural questions, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh waits to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers has come forward to The Washington Post. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Christine Blasey Ford, Brett Kavanaugh accuser, reaches tentative deal to testify Thursday

By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick and Jonathan Lemire - Associated Press