Many Senate Democrats have refused to hold the traditional meet and greet events with Supreme Court nominee Judge Kavanaugh, arguing they have not received all of the millions of pages of documentation related to Kavanaugh's time working in the Bush White House.
Democrats told the Washington Examiner they are holding back on meeting with Kavanaugh, a D.C. Circuit Court judge who if confirmed would replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Kavanaugh has requested meetings with many Democrats, GOP leaders said, but nearly all have said they have not been able to fit him into their schedules.
He is among three red-state Democrats who voted for Justice Neil Gorsuch last year and are likely to back Kavanaugh.
Other Democrats argue that before agreeing to meet with Kavanaugh, they need to examine Kavanaugh's long paper trail in order to try to determine how he'll decide on key cases that might make it before the high court, including the legality of abortion and Obamacare.
The number of endangered Democrats will make it very difficult for them to vote against Kavanaugh just weeks before Election Day.
Democrats do have the power to delay the process somewhat, by demanding more information about Kavanaugh.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/brett-kavanaugh-comes-knocking-but-democrats-wont-meet-with-him
Democrats told the Washington Examiner they are holding back on meeting with Kavanaugh, a D.C. Circuit Court judge who if confirmed would replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Kavanaugh has requested meetings with many Democrats, GOP leaders said, but nearly all have said they have not been able to fit him into their schedules.
He is among three red-state Democrats who voted for Justice Neil Gorsuch last year and are likely to back Kavanaugh.
Other Democrats argue that before agreeing to meet with Kavanaugh, they need to examine Kavanaugh's long paper trail in order to try to determine how he'll decide on key cases that might make it before the high court, including the legality of abortion and Obamacare.
The number of endangered Democrats will make it very difficult for them to vote against Kavanaugh just weeks before Election Day.
Democrats do have the power to delay the process somewhat, by demanding more information about Kavanaugh.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/brett-kavanaugh-comes-knocking-but-democrats-wont-meet-with-him
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