So let's break down some of the big players and their motives to understand what to expect in the Kavanaugh hearings. Kavanaugh wants this job, and he is fully aware that nearly half the room doesn't want him to get it. Senate Democratic leaders: Try to win over skeptical Republicans to sink Kavanaugh's nomination ...Sen. Richard J. Durbin (Ill.), the No. If you hear Democrats talk about future Supreme Court vacancies during the Kavanaugh hearings, what you're really hearing is: Help Senate Democrats get the majority in 2018 to avoid this doomsday scenario, liberal voters! “What are they hiding?” asked Senate Democratic leader Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.) of the Kavanaugh document battle.

Source: Washington Post September 02, 2018 12:02 UTC