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Sen. Collins To Meet With Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Maine Public | By Dustin Weaver and Lisa Mascaro - Associated Press

Published August 21, 2018 at 11:43 AM EDT

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In this Aug. 15, 2018, photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, center, walks to the office of Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., for a meeting with her on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kavanaugh is set to meet Tuesday with Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.

WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is set to meet with Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a centrist who's seen as a potential swing vote on his confirmation.Collins supports abortion rights and has vowed to oppose any nominee who has "demonstrated hostility'' to Roe v. Wade. But the Maine Republican has spoken highly of President Donald Trump's nominee, saying he's qualified for the job.

Kavanaugh is to meet separately Tuesday with Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. The New York senator wants Kavanaugh to support fully releasing documents from his tenure in the George W. Bush White House. Republicans have declined to seek some of those records.

The judge is making the rounds on Capitol Hill ahead of confirmation hearings in September. He has already met with most Republicans and a few Democrats.