SCOTUS Nominee

1. The Senate Judiciary Committee holds the meeting and it is expected to go all week. 
2. The purpose of these hearings is to vet contenders for the high court. They use it to shed light on the nominee's record and legal reasoning.
3. Democrats are arguing that this judge may have a conflict of interest in the future because he may one day rule on the elements of the Mueller investigation.
4. Most people expect that Kavanaugh will be confirmed.
5. Before he was nominated to this post, Kavanaugh was first working for two federal appellate judges, then worked in the solicitor general's office under George H.W. Bush, and next clerked for Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. He is currently working for the DC Circuit Court of Appeals.
6. His role in the Clinton investigation is important to some people because he originally worked to indict Clinton, but now he has flipped his beliefs and says a president should not be indicted in office, which means if Trump has charges against him, he does not believe he should be indicted in office.
7. His opinions on health care and abortion are most important to Democrats.
8. 28 witnesses will be questioned as well during these hearings.
9. The purpose on the Committee voting on Kavanaugh is that they will decide whether to recommend he be confirmed, rejected, or given no recommendation to the Senate, who decides on the appointments.
10. A simple majority of 51 votes is required to confirm him. Republicans have enough votes now because they currently hold the majority.
11. The approach of the Democrats is that they are working to fire up grassroots protesters based off Kavanaugh's performance and get enough people to call their Congressmen to oppose the nominee.