Judge Kavanaugh's service in the George W. Bush White House coincided with that administration's advocacy of a host of dangerous and unprecedented claims for the reach of Presidential power.
On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
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Durbin highlights Kavanaugh's past involvement with presidential power claims.
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