Article snippet: Republicans emerged from a closed-door caucus meeting on Thursday night saying they will move forward Friday with a committee vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination. The vote will come a day after dramatic testimony from the nominee and Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of sexual assault. Several Republicans, including GOP Sen. MORE (Texas), said the plan is for the Judiciary Committee to hold a vote on Friday, which would pave the way for a vote to end debate in the full Senate on Monday and a final vote on his nomination Tuesday. "I'm optimistic, yeah. I don't see any reason why he wouldn't be voted out positively," Cornyn told reporters as he left the Capitol for the night. Senate Majority Leader MORE and in a floor speech this week criticized both sides on the Kavanaugh matter. He is officially undecided on Kavanaugh. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2018 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more