Looks like Grassley and Senate Republicans are tired of trying to look reasonable and are rushing to confirm Kavanaugh asap. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley appears to have ended the halting talks with Dr. Christine Blasey Ford about testifying next week about her allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh. After setting a sudden 10:00 PM deadline for agreement with his terms and rejecting further talks with Ford or her lawyers, Grassley has reportedly scheduled a Committee vote on the confirmation for Monday.

NEW: Talks between Blasey Ford and Senate Republicans appear to have broken down. Grassley set a committee vote on Kavanaugh for Monday. Blasey Ford lawyers sent blistering e-mail accusing Republicans of bullying their client. Update to story coming soon. https://t.co/MZ8cqimzRV — Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) September 22, 2018

New: Letter from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's lawyer Debra Katz to the Senate Judiciary Committee Majority staff. pic.twitter.com/Gn5QV7KusW — Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) September 22, 2018

It sure does look like Grassley jumped quickly from negotiating to issuing an ultimatum that he knew Ford could not accept. But then, after setting schedule for a Monday vote, Grassley changed his mind, announcing another extension to his deadline, and offering Kavanaugh an odd apology on Twitter in his own inimitable style: