hurricane florence. >> it is a storm like no other. mr. president, we have a long road ahead. >> shepard: let's get to it. >> good wednesday afternoon from the fox news deck. judge brett kavanaugh's accuser says she wants the fbi to investigate her sexual assault allegations before she talks to lawmakers. republicans say there's no reason to delay monday's hearing. some democrats are accusing the gop to try to rush the confirmation process. dr. christine blasey ford's attorney writes "the 51-year-old processer wants to cooperate but an investigation should be the first step in addressing the allegations. her lawyer states that since dr. ford came forward, she's gotten death threats and had to relocate her family. the senate judiciary committee chairman, chuck grassley of iowa, has responded with a