The first, Kavanaugh explained, refers to vomiting and the second, flatulence. Kavanaugh was also pushed about a number of terms that appeared in the pages of his high school yearbook, including "Beach Week Ralph Club" and "Boofed." Graham finished by addressing his Republican colleagues, urging them to vote for Kavanaugh, as he intends to. "I've been through hell and then some," Kavanaugh responded. "Would you say you've been through hell?" Graham later asked. Graham also used his time to ask a few blunt questions. She outlined her experience growing up in an affluent Maryland suburb in the late '70s and '80s, explaining that students at her all-girls school often socialized with students at the local all-boys schools, at parties, as well as at the area's country clubs.ĭuration 1:21 Republican senator says he will vote to confirm Kavanaugh to U.S. I am here because I believe it is my civic duty to tell you what happened to me while Brett Kavanaugh and I were in high school," she said.
"I am here today not because I want to be - I am terrified. She read from an opening statement that ran just under 20 minutes. Here some key moments from more than eight hours of testimony on Thursday: Christine Blasey Ford's testimony I thought Brett was going to accidently kill me.įord started her testimony with her voice breaking, visibly nervous to be speaking. Two other women, Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick, have since publicly made sexual misconduct claims against the U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denied Ford's allegations and said he has been the subject of a Democratic smear campaign.
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