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Kavanaugh Nomination Puts US Senate to the Test

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A basic function of America’s constitutional system, filling a Supreme Court vacancy, has been thrown into chaos following accusations of sexual misconduct against nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the intrusion of hyper-partisanship into the judicial confirmation process. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, the Senate is under intense scrutiny as it struggles to provide "advice and consent" in confirming or rejecting a Supreme Court nominee one month before midterm elections that could reshape Congress.

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