Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerSenate Democrats introduce legislation to probe politicization of pandemic response Schumer interrupted during live briefing by heckler: 'Stop lying to the people' Jacobin editor: Primarying Schumer would force him to fight Trump's SCOTUS nominee MORE (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's testimony about a sexual assault accusation was "better suited for Fox News."

"Judge Kavanaugh's testimony was better suited for Fox News than a confirmation hearing for the august United States Supreme Court," Schumer said on the Senate floor, referencing one of the claims Kavanaugh made while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week.

Kavanaugh said Democratic opposition to his nomination was "revenge on behalf of the Clintons."

Schumer said that type of testimony was in line with with his "long history of working for the most partisan legal causes."

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"It would be one thing if Kavanaugh discarded his partisan feelings once he donned the black robes of a jurist," Schumer added. "Unfortunately, he’s been on the bench for many years and Thursday’s hearing revealed that his bitter partisan resentments still lurk right below the surface."

The statements from Schumer came almost a week after Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford testified regarding Ford's allegation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her while the two were at a high school party in the 1980's.

Kavanaugh has fiercely denied the accusation. He's also denied sexual misconduct claims from two other women, Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick.

After calls from GOP senators such as Jeff Flake Jeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Republican former Michigan governor says he's voting for Biden Maybe they just don't like cowboys: The president is successful, some just don't like his style MORE (R-Ariz.), President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE agreed to a limited FBI investigation into the accusations against Kavanaugh last week.

But The New York Times on Monday reported that the White House gave authorization to the FBI to interview anyone thought to be appropriate in its probe.

A Senate vote on Kavanaugh's confirmation has been delayed until Friday to allow time for the FBI to conduct its investigation.

A vote could happen before then if the FBI concludes its investigation earlier in the week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Senate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes MORE (R-Ky.) has said that the Senate will hold a confirmation vote this week.