Sen. Orrin Hatch described Christine Blasey Ford as “attractive” during a break in Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on her sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Asked if he found Ford’s testimony credible, the Utah Republican told reporters: “It’s too early to say. I don’t think she’s uncredible. I think she’s an attractive, good witness. But it’s way too early,” according to Bloomberg.

Pressed on what he meant by “attractive,” Hatch responded: “In other words, she’s pleasing.”

When news of Hatch’s comments hit Twitter, his spokesman defended the wording, saying he was talking about Ford’s personality.

“Hatch uses ‘attractive’ to describe personalities, not appearances. If you search his past quotes you’ll see he’s used it consistently for years for men and women he believed has compelling personalities,” tweeted spokesman Matt Whitlock.