Top Republicans on Capitol Hill ratcheted up their defense of embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday after a second woman accused the judge of sexual misconduct.

While the first accuser prompted the Senate Judiciary Committee to postpone a planned vote on Kavanaugh, top Republicans made it clear they would not allow the process to become derailed by a series of unfounded accusations.

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