Kavanaugh comes knocking but Democrats won't meet with him
by Susan Ferrechio
| July 24, 2018 12:00 AM
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.
Their shut out could ultimately delay the confirmation process and has prompted a threat from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to keep the Senate in session until Election Day if that time is needed to confirm Kavanaugh.
Republicans want to confirm Kavanaugh by Oct. 1, which is the start of the next Supreme Court term. To show they mean business, Republican leaders have said they won’t adjourn for all-important campaigning this fall if Kavanaugh isn’t on track to making that deadline.
“We will stay here until the bitter end, up to the elections on Nov. 6,†Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, said Monday. “That would be the consequence of dragging this out for no good reason. But we will vote on his nomination before the midterm election.â€
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