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Fred Guttenberg, the father of Jamie Guttenberg who was killed in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla., left, attempts to shake hands with President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, right, as he leaves for a lunch break while appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, to begin his confirmation to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. Kavanaugh did not shake his hand. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Brett Kavanaugh thought Fred Guttenberg, Parkland father, was a protester

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks on behalf of Democrat Mike Espy, unseen, and his race in a special election to fill the final two years of a term started by Mississippi Republican Thad Cochran, in Jackson, Miss., Friday, July 20, 2018. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith was appointed to temporarily succeed Cochran, and she is running for the seat. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) **FILE**

Cory Booker releases new Brett Kavanaugh committee confidential documents

By Lisa Mascaro - Associated Press

In this Sept. 4, 2018, photo, Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. speaks during the committee's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Bookerhas released a new batch of &quot;committee confidential&quot; documents about Kavanaugh, even after a conservative judicial group referred his earlier disclosures to the Senate Ethics Committee. The documents released Sept. 12 show Kavanaugh's involvement in President George W. Bush-era judicial nominations, including some that were controversial. Judicial Watch wants the Ethics Committee to investigate as a possible violation of Senate rules. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Kavanaugh: I didn’t recognize Parkland dad seeking handshake

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

New Hampshire senators oppose Kavanaugh’s nomination

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The Latest: Sen. Hassan opposes Kavanaugh’s nomination

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In this Sept. 6, 2018, photo, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., left, and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., confer before questioning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Spurred on by the left, Democrats brought fire and fury to the confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, but their aggressive tactics have put at least one senator at risk of an ethics investigation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Kavanaugh confirmation fight rallies Democrats to resistance

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Senate Minority Whip Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois said he believes a revamped criminal justice bill can pass both houses of Congress. (Associated Press)

Robert Mueller key issue in Brett Kavanaugh nomination, Richard Durbin says

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2018, file photoSen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks with reporters on an escalator at the Capitol in Washington. John McCain is being remembered as a last lion of the Senate, with few others matching his stature. But the next generation of mavericks might come from the ranks of Senate women. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Susan Collins mailed 3,000 coat hangers by Brett Kavanaugh foes

By David Sharp - Associated Press

In this Sept. 6, 2018, photo, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., left, and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., confer before questioning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Spurred on by the left, Democrats brought fire and fury to the confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, but their aggressive tactics have put at least one senator at risk of an ethics investigation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Win or lose, Kavanaugh confirmation fight defines Democrats

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, speaks with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh at her office, before a private meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. The end of contentious confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh is shifting the focus to potential swing votes like Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Sen. Collins mum on Kavanaugh vote as pressure grows

By DAVID SHARP - Associated Press

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, takes his seat after a break before starting a third round of questioning on the third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

What we’ve learned about Kavanaugh after 2 days in hot seat

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

A panel of experts and character witnesses is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the final stage of the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. From left are, real estate agent Monica Mastal, John Dean, former counsel to President Richard M. Nixon, Paul Clement, former solicitor general. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

John Dean, Nixon White House lawyer, warns against confirming Kavanaugh to Supreme Court

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh smiles as he is visited by young student athletes he coaches over the years, as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Republican slams John Dean over Watergate role

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh smiles as he is visited by young student athletes he coaches over the years, as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate concludes Kavanaugh hearing; confirmation likely

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., left, questions President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, in the evening of the second day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Harris puts Kavanaugh on edge with Mueller question

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President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh gestures while speaking on the third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Latest: Trump calls Dems at Kavanaugh hearing ‘sick’

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President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, laughs as Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., makes closing remarks in the evening after the second day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Democrats make final attempt to block Kavanaugh confirmation

By MARK SHERMAN and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh gestures while speaking on the third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

5 takeaways: Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

Judge Merrick Garland was nominated to the Supreme Court at a time when American voters had expressly put Republicans in charge of the Senate. (Associated Press/File)

Brett Kavanaugh, Merrick Garland voted together 93 percent of the time

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh leaves the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room during a break on the second day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Treading carefully, Kavanaugh dodges confirmation minefields

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press