they suggested the f.b.i. had ample time to conduct a supplemental investigation before the hearing that was scheduled just four days later. they insisted an inquiry would, quote, not take a tremendous amount of time. democratic leader brushed aside the notion that this, the seventh background investigation of judge kavanaugh, would delay the process saying, quote, it will only take a few days said the democratic leader. it will only take a few days. well, that was, of course, before we agreed last friday to delay proceedings no more than one week to accommodate just such an inquiry. so naturally we re now hearing a different tune. yesterday the ranking member stated her view that voting this friday on judge