Christine Blasey Ford is willing to testify before the Senate on her allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh tried to rape her in high school, her attorney revealed on Monday morning.
'She's willing to do whatever it takes to get her story forth, yes,' her attorney Debra Katz told NBC's 'Today Show' on Monday morning.
Katz, who made the rounds of the morning news shows to talk about the bombshell allegations against President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, told 'CBS This Morning' Ford is 'willing to do what she needs to do.'
'My client will do whatever is necessary to make sure that the Senate Judiciary Committee has the full story and the full set of allegations to allow them to make a fully informed decision,' she said. 'She's willing to do what she needs to do.'
Christine Ford's lawyer said she is willing to testify before the Senae
Attorney Debra Katz, who represents Christine Blasey Ford, says her client believes the alleged attack by Brett Kavanaugh was 'attempted rape'
However, neither Ford nor Katz have heard from any lawmakers.
'We have heard from nobody,' Katz told CNN's 'New Day.'
The White House, meanwhile, is issuing a fresh denial on the allegations against Kavanaugh.
'On Friday, Judge Kavanaugh 'categorically and unequivocally' denied this allegation. This has not changed. Judge Kavanaugh and the White House both stand by that statement,' White House spokesperson Kerri Kupec said in a statement on Monday morning.
The White House has held the same firm line on the allegations against President Donald Trump's nominee since reports of a possible #metoo situation involving Kavanaugh surfaced.
In a interview in The Washington Post on Sunday, Ford detailed an alleged attack on her committed by Kavanaugh when the two were high school students in suburban Maryland.
Ford believes the attack was 'attempted rape,' Katz said on 'The Today Show.'
'She clearly considers this an attempted rape,' Katz said of Ford's view on the incident.
'She believes if it were not for the severe intoxication of Brett Kavanaugh, she would have been raped,' Katz added.
Katz offered more details to CNN.
'The reason she thought he might inadvertently kill her is because he had her hand over his mouth and she was having a hard time breathing, and he was so inebriated, and because of that, his inability to take her clothes off, otherwise he would have raped her,' she told 'New Day.'
But Katz said her client was not taking a position on whether or not Kavanaugh should withdraw his nomination to the high court.
The White House issued a fresh denial from Brett Kavanaugh on the allegation
Christine Blasey (now Ford) and Brett Kavanaugh in their respective high school year books
'She's not taking a position on this. She thinks these allegations bear on his character and his fitness. And the denials, of course, also bear on his character and fitness,' the lawyer said.
She added: 'This is not a politically-motivated action. She was reluctant to come forward. And she was outed after she had made the decision not to come forward.'
And White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Ford should be heard.
'This woman should not be insulted and she should not be ignored,' Conway said on 'Fox & Friends' Monday morning.
But, she reminded, Kavanaugh has been through multiple background checks.
'Judge Kavanaugh is a man of character and integrity who has been through six FBI vettings, which can I tell you first hand are significant and thorough. He also has been lauded by women from every different aspect of his life. And this is significant. This is very significant for a man of character and integrity to be spoken about so highly by women who maybe didn't vote for President Trump,' she added.
Meanwhile, Sen. Chuck Grassley, the Republican chairman of the Judiciary panel, is working to schedule followup phone calls between Kavanaugh, Ford, and committee staff on both sides of the aisle.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, the Republican chairman of the Judiciary panel, is under pressure to delay Thursday's vote
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has called for a delay
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, whose vote could make or break Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, is indicating he would vote no on the nominee unless he hears from Christine Blasey Ford
'The Chairman and ranking member routinely hold bipartisan staff calls with nominees when updates are made to nominees' background files. Given the late addendum to the background file and revelations of Dr. Ford's identity, Chairman Grassley is working to set up such followup calls with Judge Kavanaugh and Dr. Ford ahead of Thursday's scheduled vote,' he said in a statement Sunday evening.
But Democrats, and some Republicans, are indicating a phone call may not be enough.
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a key vote for the GOP, says the judiciary committee 'might' need to consider delaying a vote on Kavanaugh.
'Well, I think that might be something they might have to consider, at least having that discussion,' Murkowski told CNN late Sunday night.
'This is not something that came up during the hearings. The hearings are now over, and if there is real substance to this, it demands a response. That may be something the committee needs to look into,' she said.
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, whose vote could make or break Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, is indicating he would vote no on the nominee unless he hears from Christine Blasey Ford.
Flake, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, would be the key vote on a committee split between 11 Republicans and ten Democrats.
'If they push forward without any attempt with hearing what she's had to say, I'm not comfortable voting yes,' Flake, who is retiring from the Senate this year, told Politico.
'We need to hear from her. And I don't think I'm alone in this,' he said.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Kavanaugh's nomination on Thursday.
If Flake votes no in committee, given the Democratic opposition, it would be a tie-vote and that means Kavanaugh would not have the committee's recommendation to be confirmed.
His nomination could still be brought to a vote to the Senate floor but, given the Republicans 51-seat majority, if Flake votes no again, the GOP cannot lose a single other senator if all Democrats vote no.
Democrats are trying to delay the committee vote.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has called on Grassley to postpone Thursday's vote until the allegations are investigated.
'Senator Grassley must postpone the vote until, at a very minimum, these serious and credible allegations are thoroughly investigated. For too long, when woman have made serious allegations of abuse, they have been ignored. That cannot happen in this case,' he said in a statement.
'To railroad a vote now would be an insult to the women of America and the integrity of the Supreme Court,' he added.
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