"November is coming!" protesters

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WASHINGTON — Inside a Senate elevator, a pair of women confronted a key GOP senator who had just revealed his decision to support Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Dozens of protesters inside the Capitol chanted “November is coming.” And Democrats walked out of a hearing room in protest as Republicans pressed forward on scheduling a vote to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination.

A day after the high-stakes hearing in which Christine Blasey Ford publicly testified about Kavanaugh allegedly sexually assaulting her when they were in high school, dissatisfied Democrats and angry voters alike expressed their unhappiness ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee's afternoon vote on the nomination.

Moments before the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting began Friday morning, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who had been considered a potential key swing vote on the panel, released a statement saying that he planned to vote in favor of Kavanaugh’s nomination — a move that all but guaranteed that he would be reported favorably out of committee, paving the way for a final Senate vote within days.
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"I was sexually assaulted and nobody believes me!” yelled the second woman, who pleaded with the senator to look her in the eyes. “I didn't tell anyone, and you’re telling all women that they don’t matter. They should just stay quiet because if they tell you what happened to them you’re going to ignore them. That’s what happened to me, and that’s what you’re telling all women in America — that they don’t matter, they should just keep it to themselves.”

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/outrage-democrats-protesters-capitol-hill-amid-gop-sprint-confirm-kavanaugh-n914791


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2. "I WILL NOT BE SILENT!"

November is coming!

This is so powerful and emotional. Thank you for sharing and thank you to those out letting our voices be heard!