Susan Collins actually said...
To my knowledge, Judge Kavanaugh is the first Supreme Court nominee to express the view that precedent is not merely a practice and tradition but rooted in Article 3 of our Constitution itself. He believes that precedent is not just a judicial policy. It is constitutionally dictated to pay attention and pay lead to rules of precedent.
Context
Susan Collins discusses Judge Kavanaugh's views on judicial precedent and its constitutional importance.
10/04/2018