Article snippet: Sen. told Politico hours after Kavanaugh's accuser identified herself publicly. "And I don't think I'm alone in this." Flake told The Washington Post that he does not believe the Judiciary Committee should move ahead with its Thursday vote on Kavanaugh until the senators hear more from Christine Blasey Ford, the California psychology professor who went public with her accusation against Kavanaugh in a Post investigation on Sunday. Flake's spokesperson did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment. "For me, we can’t vote until we hear more," Flake, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told the Post. Flake, who is retiring in November, has displayed increasing willingness to break with his party in recent months. He is a frequent and outspoken critic of MORE. Ford in the Post article accused Kavanaugh of attempted assault in the early 1980s, when they were students at neighboring high schools in the D.C. area. She said Kavanaugh held her down and attempted to take off her clothes at a party, at one point holding his hand over her mouth to prevent her from screaming. In the article, she said the "attack" has haunted her for decades and provided notes from therapy sessions with her husband in which she details the incident. The White House and Kavanaugh have denied the accusations. Sen. also voiced willingness to allow Ford to testify before the Judiciary Committee. "If [Christine Blasey] Ford wishes to provide information to the committee,... Link to the full article to read more