Senate Debates Judge Kavanaugh's Record

(10 Jul 2018) US Senators began debating the merits of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday A day after Trump announced his choice, Democrats expressed concerns that Kavanaugh has previously stated that a sitting president should not be subpoenaed or investigated. "I am concerned about his views of executive power and I'm concerned that he may well be the deciding vote on issues around the ongoing Mueller investigation," Senate Democrat Chris Coons said. Yet Republicans are urging their Democratic colleagues to "give him a chance." Senator John Kennedy said he's disappointed some Democrats have "dismissed Judge Kavanaugh out of hand." The Democrats have turned their attention to pressuring two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, to oppose any nominee who threatens the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. The two have supported access to abortion services. Murkowski said Tuesday she would be asking for a meeting with Kavanaugh, adding that she looked forward to rolling up her sleeves and getting to work. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...