Flake said that Ford's testimony was "compelling", but added that Kavanaugh's response was "persuasive" and left him "with as much doubt as certainty" regarding what had occurred.
Flake sa att Fords vittnesmål var "lockande", men tillade att Kavanaughs svar var "övertygande" och det lämnade honom "med så mycket tvivel som säkerhet" om vad som hade hänt.