Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina — who turned heads at Thursday's hearing with an impassioned defense of Judge Brett Kavanaugh — spoke to reporters after Republican Sen. Jeff Flake called for an FBI investigation prior to a full Senate vote.

Graham:

"I think Democrats will say, if we do what Jeff said, that would end the process dispute, at least a few of them. I don't expect any of them to vote for the guy but if we ask the FBI to look at what's in front of us, no later than a week, no longer than a week, they would say that would be a better process, that would be progress. And Jeff's trying his best to bring the country together and vote the best way he knows how."

When asked about what would happen next, Graham said: "I'm not speaking for Mitch. I'm going to talk with Jeff. Somebody's got to explain this to Trump. So I guess that will be my job."