I plan to vote for him, Corker says

"I believe those who make allegations of sexual assault deserve to be heard," Corker said in an email.

Republican Chattanooga is a key vote in the confirmation process. Last week, he joined a few Senate Republicans to express his reluctance to move forward with Kavanaugh's confirmation process.

"I know that it took courage for Dr. (Christine Blasey) Ford to appear before the committee today," Corker said in his release. "I also believe very strongly that Judge Kavanaugh, like all Americans, deserves the presumption was just as important for him to have the opportunity to answer the charges and defend himself."

In a statement, Alexander said he would vote to confirm Kavanaugh.

"Judge Kavanaugh denies Dr. Ford's testimony on an alleged incident 36 years ago," said Alexander. "The FBI has conducted six investigations of Judge Kavanaugh since this alleged incident and found no behavior.Any person who, according to Dr. Ford, was present at the incident, said that on pain of a crime, it did not happen.

"Senate Democrats treated Judge Kavanaugh innocent until their appointment," Alexander said. "They have victimized Judges Kavanaugh and Ford and their families, and they have reduced the US Senate because of their embarrassing irresponsibility.

Allegations of assault

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According to Ford testimony before the Senate on Thursday, the confirmation process included allegations that Kavanaugh had committed sexual assault at least once. Kavanaugh denies the allegations.

The one-day hearing lasted Thursday, with the testimony of Ford and Kavanaugh.

In her testimony, Ford never gave up her belief that she was "100%" certain that Kavanaugh had assaulted her. She was the first, but not the only, woman to come forward in recent weeks with similar allegations.

"But I never did this to anyone," Kavanaugh said Thursday. "It's not who I am, it's not who I am, I'm innocent of this accusation."

Kavanaugh's testimony was sometimes moving, as it details how he believes his name was "permanently destroyed" by the allegations.

A formal investigation into the allegations has not been completed.

Corker: he is still qualified

"There is no doubt that Judge Kavanaugh is qualified to sit on the Supreme Court, and in a different political environment he would be confirmed by an overwhelming majority," Corker wrote. process and plans to vote to confirm it. "

Corker is not the only Republican to indicate his support for Kavanaugh on Thursday. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham strongly condemned the Democrats and the allegations during the day's hearing.

A Senate panel is expected to vote Friday morning on Kavanaugh's appointment, less than 24 hours after the end of the hearing on the sexual assault.