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Possible Democratic 2020 contenders pounce on Kavanaugh during hearing

By Melissa Quinn
Published September 4, 2018 10:17pm ET
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Possible Democratic 2020 contenders pounce on Kavanaugh during hearing
Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., (pictured left) and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., (pictured right) are now joining the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to statements made on Tuesday. Booker will be the first black male to sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, while Harris becomes the first black female to sit on the committee since the 1990s. (AP Photos) | Evan Vucci

Democratic senators expected to mount a challenge to President Trump in 2020 were among the most outspoken on the first day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, demanding the proceeding be postponed amid an ongoing dispute over documents.

Sens. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., considered to be 2020 presidential contenders, were vocally opposed to moving forward with Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing and accused the Judiciary Committee of rushing through the nomination.

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