Conservative commentator and radio host Rush Limbaugh said Republicans are certain to lose the majorities in both houses of Congress if Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh isn’t confirmed before the November midterm elections.
“If the Republicans do not get this vote taken and have Kavanaugh confirmed, you can kiss the midterms goodbye,” Limbaugh said. “You can kiss goodbye holding the House and you can kiss goodbye holding the Senate.”
Kavanaugh has been accused by two women of sexual misconduct. Christine Blasey Ford first accused Kavanaugh of forcing himself onto her at a high school party in the 1980s. On Sunday, The New Yorker also published a piece in which Deborah Ramirez accused Kavanaugh of exposing himself to her at a college party in the 1980s at Yale University when they were students.
Michael Avenatti, porn star Stormy Daniels’ lawyer, also said he is representing a client who has allegations against Kavanaugh that will be made public this week.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said from the Senate floor Monday that Kavanaugh would receive a vote on the Senate floor shortly.
“I want to make it perfectly clear. … Judge Kavanaugh will be voted on here on the Senate floor. Up or down on the Senate floor. This fine nominee to the Supreme Court will receive a vote in the Senate in the near future,” McConnell said.
Kavanaugh has rejected the allegations of sexual misconduct. He and Ford are slated to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
