Senate committee to hold public hearing with Kavanaugh, accuser after sexual assault allegation Senate committee to hold public hearing with Kavanaugh, accuser after sexual assault allegation washingtonpost.com ‘“Hatch…said that Kavanaugh had told him that he was not present at the party in question — which prompted some to wonder how Kavanaugh could make such a claim given that Ford had never specified the exact date or location of the gathering.”’