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Witnesses voice concern about and defend Kavanaugh

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Witnesses voice concern about and defend Kavanaugh on final day of hearing.

On the final day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, Republicans called on colleagues and others who depicted him as a thoughtful man, while Democrats countered with former Nixon White House counsel John Dean, who voiced concerns about expansive views of presidential power. Others raised concerns about abortion and civil rights. Judy Woodruff reports.

09/07/2018

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