Republican leaders said they still plan to move ahead with a procedural vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination on Saturday but will postpone a final vote on his confirmation that they had hoped would take place Tuesday. “This is all a gentlemen’s and women’s agreement,” Grassley said after the committee vote. Speaking to reporters at the White House after the committee vote, Trump said he would defer to Senate leaders on how to proceed with his nominee. As Kavanaugh’s nomination heads to the floor, his prospects remain unclear in the full Senate. At the committee vote neared Friday, senators on both sides of the aisle took turns giving their reasons for supporting or opposing Kavanaugh, many in impassioned terms.

Source: Washington Post September 28, 2018 11:09 UTC