Article snippet: The decision is a u-turn for Republicans and the White House, who have repeatedly dismissed the need for having the FBI reopen Kavanaugh’s background check investigation. The bureau, they argued, had already done six background checks and would not reach a conclusion about the allegations. Trump's order for a new FBI investigation came hours after the Judiciary Committee sent Kavanaugh’s nomination to the full Senate after Flake's agreement. "I'm a conservative. I would love to see Judge Kavanaugh confirmed and I would hope to be able to do that, but I want a better process,” Flake told reporters after a meeting in McConnell’s office. Flake alone can’t hold up Kavanaugh’s nomination. But he was quickly backed by multiple undecided senators, signaling Kavanaugh’s nomination will likely be delayed. Murkowski, a key swing vote, told reporters that she supports Flake’s request to delay a vote for up to a week "I support the FBI having an opportunity to bring some closure to this," she said. Murkowski and GOP Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) are the two Republicans who remain undecided on Kavanaugh’s nomination. Collins told reporters on Friday afternoon that asking for the one-week delay to let the FBI investigate was an “important development” that she hoped would let the Senate “go forward.” Flake pointed to Collins and Murkowski as "pivotal" and "very much involved" in the negotiations inside McConnell's office. Asked if he knew they had his back when he made the decis... Link to the full article to read more