27, 2018 in Washington.īut Collins contended there 'was no corroborating evidence' that it was Kavanaugh, a claim that drew a sharp rebuke from Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono, a Democratic opponent of Kavanaugh, who called Collins's conclusion about lack of corroborating evidence 'insulting' to Ford.Ĭontemporaries of Ford and Kavanaugh whom Ford alleged were at the 1982 suburban Washington house party where she says the attack occurred said they had no recollection of the incident.
FILE - Christine Blasey Ford testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sept.