McConnell says Kavanaugh nomination moving forward as Trump approves FBI probe

Source: The Hill | September 28, 2018 | Jordain Carney

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that the Senate is moving forward with Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, even as President Trump agreed to GOP leaders’ request for the FBI to reopen its background check into the Supreme Court nominee.

The Kentucky Republican said there were “two very significant developments” on Kavanaugh’s nomination on Friday: That it cleared the Judiciary Committee and that 51 GOP senators agreed to proceed to the nomination.

“This is a nomination that deserves to move forward, and that is precisely … what is happening. I commend our colleagues on the committee for sending this impressive nominee here to the floor with a favorable recommendation. Now we will keep the process moving,” McConnell said from the Senate floor.

The Senate agreed by a voice vote on Friday evening to proceed to Kavanaugh’s nomination. But additional votes are on hold for up to a week as the FBI investigates sexual assault allegations that have thrown his nomination into limbo.

McConnell didn’t mention the agreement to temporarily delay a vote on Kavanaugh on the Senate floor. Asked by reporters about the next steps on the nominee, McConnell said, “Well we’re on the nomination and we’re moving forward.”

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McConnell said Friday that the allegations against Kavanaugh had been “thoroughly investigated.”

“The evidence that has been produced either fails, fails to corroborate these accusations or in fact supports Judge Kavanaugh’s unequivocal denial,” he said.

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In his statement released by the White House on Friday afternoon, Trump said he “ordered the FBI to conduct a supplemental investigation to update Judge Kavanaugh’s file.”

“As the Senate has requested, this update must be limited in scope and completed in less than one week,” Trump added.

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