 This is a Fox News alert on Neil Covey to a key U. S. Senator is now moments away from issuing a statement on Judge Brett Kavanaugh main Senator Republican Susan Collins Reportedly wants to hear from the judge and the woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her when they were both in high school decades ago She is not alone other senators including Arizona Republican Jeff Lake have urged putting off Thursday's planned Judicial committee vote until they hear from Christine Ford now 51 years old for his part Judge Kavanaugh emphatically denies the charges and wants to testify himself He was seen at the White House today for quite a while to Blake Berman on that and a lot more from the White House Hey Blake. Hi Neil and what a day. It's been here at the White House. We heard from President Trump on this issue moments ago He was asked by a reporter if Judge Brett Kavanaugh has offered to withdraw and the president responded by calling that a quote Ridiculous question the president very much standing behind his Supreme Court nominee He's an outstanding intellect an outstanding judge respected by everybody Never had even a little blemish on his record Statement today Kavanaugh once again denied that he sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford during a party in their high school years His statement reads in full quote. This is a completely false allegation I have never done anything like what the accuser describes to her or to anyone because this never happened I had no idea who was making this accusation until she identified herself yesterday I am willing to talk to the Senate Judiciary Committee in any way the committee deems appropriate to refute this false allegation from 36 years ago and defend my integrity earlier this morning here at the White House Kellyanne Conway one of the top advisors to the president said that the White House would be open to Ford testifying publicly before the Senate Judiciary Committee Ford's attorney said her client would be willing to do as much as well There have been calls to put this entire process on hold until that potentially happens And the president was asked just a little while ago if this process should be delayed. This was his response It depends on the process. I'd like to see a complete process. I'd like everybody to Be very happy most importantly. I want the American people to be happy because they're getting somebody that is great I want him to go in at the absolute highest level And I think to do that you have to go through this if it takes a little delay, it'll take a little delay Neil you mentioned that Kavanaugh showed up here to the White House earlier this Monday morning The president said he had not spoken with Kavanaugh today Neil. All right, buddy Thank you very much like Berman at the White House for now They want a Thursday vote on the judges nomination to become a Supreme Court justice But that now looks increasingly unlikely the Fox News in your Capitol Hill producer Chad Pergam Chad What are we looking at now? Well, we're waiting for Susan Collins the Republican senator from Maine to come out and she might take a couple of questions for us Why is Susan Collins so important? Well, the Senate right now is 51 to 49 in favor of the Republicans There's not much turning radius for the Republicans there Especially if they were to potentially lose the vote of Susan Collins and maybe the other moderate Republican senator from Alaska Lisa Murkowski Jeff flake also a Republican He's a member of the Judiciary Committee from Arizona and he wants to tap the brakes on this keep in mind If they are going to reopen these hearings in some form, you know They have said and Susan Collins has said in particular that they want to hear under oath from Brett Kavanaugh again And also from Christine Ford that they don't have much time to do this They're talking about that Judiciary Committee vote on Thursday It's not written anywhere that you have to have a Judiciary Committee vote Clarence Thomas got, you know, no rating from the Judiciary Committee in 1991 and was still confirmed Robert Bork was voted out unfavorably and then he was defeated on the floor So, you know, what would happen here, you know, you have Yom Kippur hitting on Wednesday starting Tuesday night In fact, and so if they were to reopen these hearings, Neil There's no way they could possibly get this until Thursday and Friday And if they can't get all Republican senators on board look at the Democrats who might be willing to vote for Brett Kavanaugh under other circumstances Look at Joe Donnelly from Indiana Heidi Heitkamp from North Dakota if Republicans can't put up 50 votes It's very unlikely Neil that the Democrats would vote. Yes So either we're trying to figure out what's going to happen in the next, you know day or so here Senator Orrin Hatch Republican from Utah He is the most senior Republican the president pro tem spoke by phone With Brett Kavanaugh and says that he doesn't think that according to Brett Kavanaugh in his conversation with Senator Hatch That he was at the party that has been mentioned here, Neil All right, Ted Pergam. Thank you very very much again. We are waiting for main senator Susan Collins What she will do she has said she wants to hear from this woman She also wants to hear the judge respond to what she has to say now the issue is how much time This could add to this process. So we're watching it very closely Is it a matter of a nomination delayed or denied Democratic strategist Jessica Tarlop the Washington examiner's Gabby Maranjele And Margaret watch Melissa Armel also, I'm glad you're here because I imagine denied might rattle investors What do you think actually if it does it would be a temporary reaction not a reaction that would last a long time I really don't think that the market cares whether or not he goes through this process Whether it takes a week whether it goes off on Thursday whether he never even gets through Trump is going to pick someone else if they don't approve him and he will pick another Conservative person to to be the judge. So I don't know what they hope to gain from this everybody seems to be so against this poor man and Honestly, it's a he said she said at this point. Well, you know a delay could change the equation a little bit Right Gabby if it gets really delayed after the midterms Let's say the Democrats were to take the Senate for example all bets are off, right? Yeah, that I mean that introduces a whole new change to this entire process And I think that that would absolutely inject some uncertainty into the markets if we reach a point where we're approaching the midterms Just weeks or days away even and we still don't have a Supreme Court nominee who's gone through a confirmation hearing Assuming that Cavanaugh either withdraws or comp his confirmation of the White House urges him to do so I don't think that's going to be the case if you heard the president speak to reporters earlier today He said it was a ridiculous question to ask us if Cavanaugh had even floated that and that he wants the full process to Be completed before we make a determination one way or another if he's qualified for this position on the High Court But I do think that you know if we do come to the point where we're in the 11th hour before the midterm elections And it does seem as though there's a steady chance that Democrats could take back the Senate That this would really create problems for Republicans Jessica We are waiting obviously to hear from Maine Senator Susan Collins of course who is very focused on the Roe v. Wade issue and wasn't it given that she was a yes vote It looked increasingly likely has the equation changed a little here Oh, it definitely has and we have to wait for new information And I'm heartened to see so many senators on both sides of the aisle saying that we need to hear From Professor Ford as well as from Judge Cavanaugh Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the first two Republicans that people were looking to to see what they would say I would say that's kind of implicitly sexist that we should be looking to the ladies first Because it was Jeff flake and then Bob Corker who came out Actually initially to say that we need to hear from Professor Ford the equation absolutely changes I happen to sadly not think Democrats are gonna take back the Senate come November But that would 100% change the equation and to Melissa's comments Just a moment ago about you know calling Judge Cavanaugh this poor man and using the language You know he said she said she might very well be right here, and we have to make sure that we're being fair here She is very competent person. She has a great big career her testimony Which I'm sure everyone has written or what was in the Washington Post seems truthful Well, they should both get their chance to stay absolutely Let me get a sense as we're wait to hear from Susan Collins this issue and it has been raised before sexist though it may sound Melissa that Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were crucial Republican votes who might not be given yes votes And and I'm wondering how this is sorting out when you look at this and factor it into what you do. What do you do? Listen again, I don't think the market's very bullish. I'm very bullish in the market right now We're close to the highs in every index the Dow and the SNP and I think whether whether even if the Congress doesn't stay Republican I think that Trump's still the president so therefore the markets going to continue higher But as far as the the poor man comet that I said here's here's my problem with this Who is going to want to serve our country and run for political office when they have to go through scrutiny about things that happen? When they were far back as teenagers, we're not going to have anybody left Nobody's well that I'm not saying this man did it and I'm not saying he didn't do it I don't know all I'm saying is you when you put yourself out there and you're willing to serve the country and these people Don't get paid a lot of money. Who's going to want to do it? Money to be a Supreme Court Justice, but there is a little bit of a power The power held to that ladies. I'm sorry to cut this short here. I want to pass along some other news We're waiting for here. We're very shortly. We should get details from the Trump administration How it's going to go after China on additional tariffs Eclipsing 200 billion dollars in still more Chinese goods that are being targeted ahead of that the market had been trending downward here Anticipating that this trade war was getting nastier still waiting for Susan Collins much more after this