Jeff Flake: No re-election made compromise possible
The senator tells 60 Minutes there was "not a chance" he could have come to Kavanaugh agreement if he had to worry about running again
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The senator tells 60 Minutes there was "not a chance" he could have come to Kavanaugh agreement if he had to worry about running again
John Dickerson reflects on a dramatic week in Washington and how the anguish could transform the future for the better
In an interview airing on Sunday's "60 Minutes," Flake and Coons discuss their pivotal roles in delaying a vote on Kavanaugh's nomination
Leland Keyser sends letter to the Judiciary Committee reiterating that while she doesn't remember the party in question, she believes Ford
Millions of people watched Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's emotional testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday
Prayer, family advice, and conversations with a Democratic senator and the deputy attorney general inspired Flake to call for a delay in confirming Kavanaugh
Trump ordered an FBI investigation after Sen. Flake called for a week-long delay on a vote to allow for an investigation into allegations against Kavanaugh
The president granted the Senate Judiciary Committee's request for FBI involvement, but "must be limited in scope and completed in less than one week"
Sen. Jeff Flake called for a delay of the floor vote to confirm Kavanaugh unless an FBI investigation is conducted
While senators testified inside the Judiciary Committee hearing, some Democrats left in protest and spoke to reporters outside
The GOP senator was a key swing vote in Kavanaugh's confirmation process
Kavanaugh has been accused of sexual misconduct by three women
Both slated to testify before Senate panel Monday, though some Democrats charge GOP is rushing the process
"I'm not comfortable moving ahead with the vote on Thursday if we have not heard her side of the story or explored this further," Flake told the Washington Post
Three Republicans are vying to replace Sen. Jeff Flake, who is retiring after his fierce criticism of Trump made his political future in the state untenable
An aide to the Arizona Republican wondered in a Facebook post if it was "just a coincidence" it came before Ward's big campaign push
The building is currently named after Sen. Richard Brevard Russell Jr., a Democrat from Georgia who served from 1933 to 1971
McCain's replacement will serve until 2020
"I don't think you can overstate the importance or impact of his impact on the body," Flake told "Face the Nation" on Sunday
The following is a transcript of the interview with Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, that aired Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, on "Face the Nation"
Republicans left behind are warning their party with increasing urgency, though it's unclear whether anyone's listening
Arizona's primary will narrow down race for retiring Republican Sen. Jeff Flake's seat
Republicans, Democrats slam president's defense of Putin at Helsinki meeting
According to CBS News latest Battleground Tracker, voters in his own party give McCain his most negative ratings - nearly seven in 10 view him favorably
The Arizona Republican warns Trump against abandoning the U.S.' role as a "leader in the world" during speech on Senate floor Thursday