Mtichell back. Harris interrupts and says they'd like the documents. Grassley: Proceed please. Mitchell is channeling Ed Whelan.
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Ford dates the timing to when she got her driver's license, bc she liked to drive her way around.
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Whitehouse: From a prosecutor's eye's view, one of hardest things we have to do is let them know we can't provide the evidence to go forward to trial. Both bc making sincere effort is consolation, & bc it's what you're obliged to do professionally. Sincere investigation critical.
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Whitehouse: when you asked for FBI investigation you realized they might find exculpatory evidence? Ford: I don't know what exculpatory is. Whitehouse: not helpful to your side.
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Whitehouse: Never. Never in the history of background investigations has an investigation not been pursued when credible derogatory information came up about the candidate. It's wildly unusual and out of character. It is a grave disservice to you.
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Whitehouse blames 13 men for deciding not to do FBI investigation: the President, Director Wray of FBI, and the Majority men of this committee. Notes that Judge has not been called. Very bare minimum a person who has come forward is owed a sincere investigation.
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Whitehouse gives her his personal word that no matter how he will make sure it is properly investigated. Kavanaugh: You're on notice. Grassley making excuses again.
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This is the third time that Grassley has made excuses for himself. It has probably taken up close to 20 minutes of the hearing thus far.
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Klobuchar interrupts to note that in the Anita Hill case George Bush ordered that investigation be opened again.
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Mitchell now suggesting there are other things that contributed to Ford's anxiety and PTSD. Ford gets all scientific, calls it a predictor. Mitchell may be an expert sex crimes prosecutor, but unlikely she has worked w/Psych PhD.
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Mitchell keeps trying to home in on other events that contributed to Ford's anxiety.
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Mitchell gets Ford to admit that she flew here, but refused to come to DC for interview bc of preference against flight.
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Mitchell: You were a consulting biostatistician for company in Australia. Ford: I work for Australia company in SF. Mitchell: notes that she's been to Tahiti and Hawaii.
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Reminder that Klobuchar's office investigated the airport sex that led to Larry Craig's ouster.
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Klobuchar: Can you explain why you decided to take poly test. Ford: Bc attorneys asked if I'd be willing to take one, but it was almost as anxiety inducing as an airplane flight.
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Question I'd like someone to ask: whether Ford found air travel more stressful after the assault. She has said claustrophobia is one of her symptoms, and TSA screening is triggering for a lot of survivors.
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Can you tell us what you don't forget about that night? The stairwell, the living room, the bed on the side of the room, the bathroom in close proximity, the uproarious laughter, and the multiple attempts to escape.
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Grassley offering excuses, for the fourth time. Ford: thanks him for saying they would have traveled to CA. On top of everything else she's schooling these Republicans in collegiality.
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Bromwich using this opportunity to note that Grassley's staff rejected calling the polygraphy report. Klobuchar: Thank you for allowing this reporting, but that is the reason you don't have underlying evidence.
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Klobuchar: He was asking and I have it right here and you have it as well, it was September 26. Graham couldn't help himself.
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Mitchell: On July 6, you said you had a sense of urgency, did you contact senate or president before July 6. Prior to July 6, had you spoken to any member of Congress or any congressional staff members? Ford: No. Mitchell: Why did you contact WaPo on July 6.
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Ford: People were giving me advice on the beach, people who don't know. Somebody said call the NYT, call the WaPo, go to your congressperson, civic route, go to Eshoo. And I also put in the anonymous tip, unfortunately neither got back to me b4 nominee announced.
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Mitchell: had you talked to any staffer in her office before that? Ford: I spoke to receptionist on phone.
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Mitchell: Who advised you to contact the WaPo. Ford: Beach friends. Mitchell: Did you contact NYT? Ford: No. My preference was contacting my congressperson.
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Coons establishing that she reached out when Kavanaugh named on short list. Ford: I felt it was very important to get information to you but didn't know how to do it while there was still a short list.
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Ford: Immediate impact the worst, fairly disastrous first two years of undergraduate study at UNC. Once coping with immediate impacts, I experienced longer term impacts of anxiety and relationship challenges.
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Coons: I'd like to hear your response to "boys will be boys." Ford: The younger you are when these things happen the more likely it will have more impact then when your brain is fully developed.
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Ford: I was definitely experiencing fight or flight [again describes the science], credit that for my ability to get out.
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Mitchell: Did you talk about your allegations w/any Republican member of staff? Ford: My Congressperson is a democrat.
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Grassley stops the clock while Ford's attorneys find the proper paperwork.
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Grassley again asks to stop the clock while she consults with her lawyers, and tries to accurately answer the question. Any bets that he treats Kavanaugh differently?
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