earlier his accuser, professor christine blasey ford, insisted that the attack did happen, and described its devastating impact. here is what both had to say at the beginning of the hearing. are here to do because i want to be, iam are here to do because i want to be, i am terrified. to as i believe it is my civic duty to tell you what happened to me while brett kavanaugh andi happened to me while brett kavanaugh and i were in hospital. —— high school. my family and i intend no ill will towards dr ford or her family, but i swear today under oath, before the senate and the nation, before my family and god, i am innocent of this charge. earlier i spoke to our correspondent in washington, chris buckler, about the testimony and what stood out for him. yeah, it was striking to hear two people, both with incredibly powerful testimony, but strikingly different approaches, different tones to how they gave evidence to thisjudiciary committee.