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4 Things Democrats Will Grill Kavanaugh About on Day 2

By Todd Ruger
Posted September 4, 2018 at 11:11pm

By Todd Ruger and Thomas McKinless

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Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation begins in earnest on Wednesday. With opening statements out of the way, Democrats on Senate Judiciary Committee are expected to grill the Supreme Court nominee in the first day of questioning. CQ legal affairs reporter Todd Ruger takes a look at the battle lines drawn on Tuesday and what issues he expects to take precedence as the confirmation hearing continues on Wednesday.

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