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SD Senator Mike Rounds; Tense Wait for Judiciary Committee Vote

SD Senator Mike Rounds; Tense Wait for Judiciary Committee Vote

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The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to vote Friday on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court.
A long, heated hearing was held Thursday with the appearance of Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when both were in high school. Kavanaugh strongly defended himself and denied the charges.
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the two parties are far apart…

Rounds says both sides have to get past this..

Rounds says the Senate has to get back on track…

The Judiciary Committee is split with eleven republicans and ten democrats.

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