Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., created some late drama in the Senate Judiciary Committee this afternoon.

On Friday morning, Flake announced he would support Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. But by the time the committee was supposed to vote to advance the nomination to the full Senate floor at 1:30pm, Flake, well, flaked a little bit.

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