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On the recordSeptember 4, 2018
I would like your commitment that you will recuse yourself if there is an issue involving his criminal or civil liability coming before the United States Supreme Court.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal asked Kavanaugh about recusing himself from cases involving the President.

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