Before the Judiciary Committee
Senators Hear Testimony on Sexual Assault Allegations
On September, 2018, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to address allegations made by Christine Blasey Ford that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both in high school. The following is excerpted from each party’s opening statements. Christine Blasey Ford My name is Christine Blasey Ford. I am a professor of psychology at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine. I won’t detail my educational background since it has already been summarized. I have been married to Russell Ford since 2002, and we have two children. I…
