they are openly defying the president's constitutional powers. they don't want government transparency or government accountability. they don't want to see what they have been doing behind the back revealed. all right. stay tuned. we have a big announcement at the end of the show tonight. it's time for breaking news opening monologue. we are now on day seven of the controversy that is swirling around the confirmation of judge brett kavanaugh. a professor from northern california named professor chrstine blasey ford is accusing judge kavanaugh of sexual misconduct from when they were both in high school. 1982. i have said many, many times on this program these allegations must be taken seriously. senate republicans are doing just that tonight. they have delayed this week's confirmation vote. they have reopened the hearings and they invited professor ford to tell her story before the committee open or closed door session. they reached out by phone, by