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    10 things to watch for in the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing Wednesday

    by Sarah D. Wire and Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times Sep 05, 2018 5 minutes

    WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh started off contentiously Tuesday and will probably continue to gain steam Wednesday, with the first bout of public questioning of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick.

    Democrats have at least two days - and 50 minutes each - to ask Kavanaugh about abortion, gun rights, presidential power, health care or whatever else they choose. Republicans will have the same time to draw out Kavanaugh's credentials and strengths.

    Here's a look at what we'll be watching for Wednesday:

    - Will Democrats renew their procedural protest and try to suspend the proceeding?

    In an unprecedented move, Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee began Tuesday's proceeding by trying to shut it down. For 80 minutes, Democrats refused to let committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley of Iowa get through his opening remarks, repeatedly interrupting with

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