Amna Nawaz:

They protested today in the halls of Congress, supporters invoking the name of Christine Blasey Ford, spurred by her sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, that as Debra Katz, a lawyer for Ford, sent an e-mail to the Senate Judiciary Committee to negotiate the terms of any potential testimony.

In that e-mail, the text of which was obtained by the "NewsHour," Katz said Ford — quote — "wishes to testify, provided that we can agree on terms that are fair and which ensure her safety." The lawyer indicated that could be next week and reiterated that Ford — quote — "has been receiving death threats."

The committee, chaired by Republican Chuck Grassley, previously invited Ford and Kavanaugh to testify next Monday, a date Ford's lawyer now says is — quote — "not possible."

Today, Republicans stayed largely out of public view.