U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley had set a Saturday afternoon deadline for Christine Blasey Ford, a California professor who said Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party 36 years ago, to decide if and how she will testify. Senator Orrin Hatch, a member of the Republican-controlled Judiciary committee, also expressed skepticism. Kavanaugh, left, attends his confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate panel must approve Kavanaugh's confirmation before a vote by the full Senate, where Republicans hold a 51-49 majority. Kavanaugh's confirmation to the lifetime position would be the second of the Trump administration and solidify conservative control of the nation's top court.

Source: CBC News September 22, 2018 20:03 UTC