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Kathryn Watson, Alan He, John Nolen, Emily Tillett and Grace Segers from CBS News
To date, the general consensus of Republicans who have consulted the FBI's report on Supreme Court candidate Brett Kavanaugh is that it gives no new or corroborating information. Democrats, however, regard the report as extremely incomplete.
Senators on Thursday examined the report in turn, following the request for further investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct made against President Trump's candidate. The White House received the report overnight and forwarded it to the Senate Judiciary Committee, before each Senate member had the opportunity to examine a single copy in person at Capitol Hill . Republicans are still considering starting voting on Kavanaugh in the Senate on Friday, with final votes on Saturday.
The Senate Judiciary Committee, Chuck Grassley, said the report did not reveal anything that the committee did not already know and that it did not reveal "contemporary evidence" in support of the allegations.
Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said that "the most remarkable part of this report is what is not there".
While Senators will only have one copy of the report to examine in a secure room in the basement of the US Capitol, the White House says they have "ample time" to consider the seventh investigation into the record from Kavanaugh. Senators on both sides are expected to review the report in increments of one hour to limit the risk of leaks.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed a motion Wednesday for a closing vote on Kavanaugh on Friday. Those close to the situation are now waiting for a confirmation vote for Saturday. The precise programming will come from McConnell.
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