Listening to grassley today a couple times his phrasing @ downhill etc stuck out to me, and brought the D5 avalanche imagery in so many Q posts. For sure could simply be coincidental and where my mind is…but possibly an awareness/nod or even confirmation.
sauce: https://www.radioiowa.com/2018/10/04/grassley-likens-kavanaugh-confirmation-process-to-demolition-derby/
sauce (w/video optional if you so choose): https://fox5sandiego.com/2018/10/04/republicans-voice-confidence-after-viewing-kavanaugh-fbi-report/