New Hope for the Kavanaugh Nomination Process

I am somewhat encouraged by the bipartisan compromise reached by Senators Flake and Coons that was reluctantly accepted by McConnell (he knew that he did not yet have the votes) to order a one week FBI investigation into the Kavanaugh nomination in light of recent allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against the nominee. As I have recently shared with my friend Rich Osborn, am also hopeful that our sisters from Alaska and Maine will allow Dr. Ford's simple eloquence and compelling authenticity to resonate with them when assessing their final vote. Senator Manchin is difficult to read and his West Virginia affiliation renders him a more problematic 'no'.
Although I am a seasoned observer of the North American political scene and, as a consequence, barnacled with the appropriate amount of jaded cynicism, I nevertheless have trouble accepting the dismissal of Ms Ford's deeply human and courageous testimony especially as it so thoroughly contrasted with the hysterical and sometimes incoherent (the revenge of the Clinton's?!) diatribe by Kavanaugh followed closely by the completely unhinged rant by Senator Graham as he sensed his cause was in serious trouble. These were the death cries of a species of animal whose extinction is imminent...two recipients of a system of white privilege the days of which are numbered. With the full vote on the Senate floor now set for a week hence, I remain hopeful that we will witness acts of legislative heroism equal to Dr. Ford's excellent example.
A reservation regarding the aforementioned compromise is that the arbitrary limit of one week imposed upon the FBI will render the investigation incomplete in terms of a full examination of the allegations currently at hand. I fear that a less than thorough vetting of all factors in this case will result in a similar outcome as the Clarence Thomas hearings wherein Judicial Committee Chairman Joe Biden abruptly adjourned the proceedings with a line of witnesses supportive of Anita Hill left standing in the hallway; their potentially relevant testimony forever silenced. An incomplete investigation here could easily result in a similar miscarriage of justice. With that caveat stated, let's keep a good thought for the revelation of facts heretofore unexplored by the senate committee and for an impartial and just conclusion to this otherwise flawed process.