Flake gives cautionary speech on eve of Kavanaugh and Ford hearings

In a Senate floor speech on Wednesday, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) gave an emotional speech leading up to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Thursday for Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. Flake cautioned his peers against politicizing the controversy over Kavanaugh’s confirmation and expressed empathy for both Kavanaugh and Ford.