 us, and not we, the people, who govern ourselves; and candid men will acknowledge that in such cases choice would have little advantage to boast of over lot or chance.” Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent his records request after weeks of battle with Democrats over access to Brett Kavanaugh's documents from his years in former President George W. Bush's White House. | Al Drago/Getty Images GOP goes it alone in Kavanaugh documents fight

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Friday requested Brett Kavanaugh's records from his time as White House counsel without separate documents sought by Democrats, a sharply partisan turn in the escalating clash over vetting President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

Grassley sent his request to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum after weeks of battle with Democrats over access to Kavanaugh's documents from his years in Bush's White House. Democrats have pushed for full access to the nominee's records while Republicans accuse them of trying to stall his confirmation.


Hitting Democrats for an attempted "fishing expedition" on Kavanaugh, Grassley singled out his Democratic counterpart on the committee, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, for drawing a hard line in talks.

“Even when I suggested that we jointly request documents that both sides want while continuing to negotiate other categories, the Ranking Member [Feinstein] declined," Grassley said in a statement. "The minority rejected out of hand multiple accommodations that I’d offered to assist in targeting material they believe is relevant."

Democrats are seeking all emails Kavanaugh processed while serving as Bush’s staff secretary, in addition to his time in the Bush White House counsel’s office. Republicans have countered that staff secretary-related documents are irrelevant to Kavanaugh's preconfirmation vetting, given that he has served 12 years since on the federal bench, and Grassley's document request letter cited only records from the White House counsel's office and Kavanaugh's 2006 confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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Grassley reiterated in an interview earlier this week that his goal was to
us, and not we, the people, who govern ourselves; and candid men will admit that in such case choice would have little advantage to sport of over lot or chance. ” Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) sent his record request after weeks of battle with Democrats over entree to Brett Kavanaugh's document from his years in early President George W. Bush's White House. | Al Drago / Getty Images GOP goes it alone in Kavanaugh documents crusade 

 Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) on Friday request Brett Kavanaugh's records from his time as White House counsel without separate documents seek by Democrats, a sharply partisan turn in the escalating brush over vetting President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee. 

 Grassley sent his request to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum after weeks of struggle with Democrats over access to Kavanaugh's documents from his years in Bush's White House. Democrats have pushed for full entree to the nominee's records while Republicans accuse them of trying to stall his confirmation. 


 score Democrats for an attempted " fishing expedition " on Kavanaugh, Grassley singled out his Democratic counterpart on the committee, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, for drawing a hard line in talks. 

 “ Even when I suggested that we jointly request document that both sides want while stay to negociate early categories, the Ranking Member [ Feinstein ] declined, " Grassley said in a statement. " The minority rejected out of hand multiple accommodations that I ’d offered to help in targeting material they believe is relevant. " 

 Democrats are seeking all emails Kavanaugh processed while serve as Bush ’s staff secretary, in addition to his time in the Bush White House counsel ’s position. Republicans have countered that staff repository - associate documents are irrelevant to Kavanaugh's preconfirmation vetting, given that he has served 12 years since on the federal bench, and Grassley's text file request letter cited entirely records from the White House counsel's function and Kavanaugh's 2006 confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. 

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 us, and not we, the people, who govErn ourselvEs; and CanDid MeN wilL ackNowledge that in SUch cAses choice would have litTle adVaNTage TO bOast oF over loT Or CHAncE.” SEnAte juDIcIary CHaiRman ChuCk Grassley (r-IoWa) Sent his recorDS rEquest afteR weEks of battle wIth democrAtS ovER acceSs tO BretT KavanAUgh's doCuments frOm HIs yearS In formeR pReSideNt George W. Bush's WhiTE HOUse. | Al Drago/GettY ImageS Gop gOES it AloNe in KavanaUgH docuMEnts figHT

SENATe JUDiciary ChairmAn Chuck GrasSLey (r-Iowa) oN FRidAY requeSted BReTT KaVanaugh's recOrds From his tiMe as WhITe House COunsel wIthout SepAraTe doCUmEnTs sOuGHt bY deMocRAts, A sharply PaRtIsan tUrn iN THE EscaLatIng cLash oVer vetting PreSidEnt DONalD TrumP's SupReme coUrt noMinee.

GRasslEy Sent his request tO the george W. BuSh PReSidEnTial LIBrary aNd MUseUm after Weeks of BAttLe WITH DEmocrats over access To kAVaNaugh's doCumentS FrOm HIs years iN BUsh'S WhiTE house. demoCRaTs have puShed foR FuLl Access tO tHe nomiNeE's rEcoRds whILe RePublicAns accusE them OF trying to stall HIs confirmatioN.


hiTTInG demoCraTs for an atteMpteD "FishIng eXPeDitIOn" on KAvanaUgH, grASsley singled out his DEmOcratiC counTerpart on the cOmmittee, CaLIFOrnia Sen. dianNE FEInstein, for drawIng a hArd line in tALks.

“Even wHen I sUggested That we joiNTLy requesT doCumEntS thAT BoTh sides want whILE conTiNuing to NegOtiate oTheR caTegOriEs, The RankinG Member [FEiNsTeIn] DecLined," gRassley sAiD in A sTatEment. "tHe minoRity rEjecTeD oUT of Hand mulTIpLE AccoMmOdAtioNs tHaT I’d ofFereD To aSsist in Targeting MatERial ThEy Believe Is relevant."

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GraSsLey reiteratEd in an inTeRView eArlier This weEk that hIS GoAL was to
 us, and not we, the peopl e, who gov ern o urs elv es ; an d ca ndid men willa ckno wledge that in such ca ses c ho i ce w o ul d hav e littl e  a d v ant ag etobo a st  of o ver  lot or  chance.”Sen at e JudiciaryC ha irman Chuc k G rassley (R-I owa ) sent  h isr ecord s r eques t afte r  weeks  of battl ew ith De m ocratso v er  acc ess to Brett Kava n au g h's documentsfrom h is ye a r s i n f ormer Pres id ent G e orge W. Bu s h ' s W h ite House. |Al Drago/Ge t tyImages  G OPg oes it  alon ei n K avanaugh do cume nts fight 

Sena t e Judic i ary Cha irmanChu ckGras s le y(R- Io w a)o nFri d ayrequeste dBr ett K avan a u g h 's r eco rdsfromhis time as W hit e Ho u secouns el wi thou tsepar ate do cumen ts  sought by Demo crat s, a shar ply  p art is an tu r n in t heesc alating  clasho ver  v e t t in g President Donald  T r u mp 's Supre me Cou r tno m inee.

G ra ssl ey s e n t his  req u es t to the  Georg e  W .Bush Pr es identi al  Li bra ry an d  Mus eum af ter week s ofb attle with Dem o crats over ac c es s to Kava nau gh's docume ntsf romhisy ea rsi n Bus h's W hi t eH ouse. Democrats hav epushed  forfull access t o the nomi n e e 's recor ds w h il e  Republicans a ccuse  them of t r ying tostall  his con firmation . 

Hittin g D emo cra tsf o ran attempted" f ishi ng  expedi tio n" on K ava nau gh,  Gr as sley sing led outhi sDe mo cra tic c o unterpar tonth e c ommit t ee, Ca lifor niaSe n. Dia nne Fei n st e i n, f or  d rawi ngahardline intalks.
“Even wh enI  sug ge st ed that  we jointly r eq uest docum en tsthat b o t h sideswant while continuing t o  negoti ate  othe r ca tegories,  th e Rank ing Member  [Fein stein ]dec l i ned," G ra ssl ey  said in a s tat ement ."The  minori ty rejected out of han d multiple ac com moda t i on s t h at I’d  o f fer e d  to assist in t argeting m at e ri al they be l iev eis rele vant."
Demo c rats ar e seeking  all emai ls  Kav a n aug h processe d whileserving a s  Bush ’ sstaff  se cretar y,  in  addi tion t o  hi s tim e in t he  BushWhite  H ouse cou nsel’s office. Republic ans ha ve co unt ered that  st a ffsecretary -rel ated docum ent s a re ir rel e vantto K a va nau g h's p reco n firmation ve tti n g ,given thath e has  serv ed1 2 year s si nce on the federa l  bench, and Gr assl e y 'sdoc u ment  r equest lettercit ed o nly reco rd s from theWhite Ho us e  coun sel'soffice  and Ka v a na u gh's 2 006con firmation  to  t h e U.S.Co ur t  of Ap peal sfor th e Dist r icto f  Columbia Circui t.

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Gra ssl e y  reiterat ed in ani nte rv iewearlierth is w ee k t ha t his goal wasto
 us,_and not_we, the people, who_govern ourselves;_and_candid men_will_acknowledge that in_such cases choice_would have little advantage_to boast of_over_lot or chance.” Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent his records request after_weeks_of battle_with_Democrats_over access to Brett Kavanaugh's_documents from his years in_former President_George W. Bush's White House. | Al Drago/Getty_Images_GOP goes it_alone in Kavanaugh documents fight

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley_(R-Iowa) on Friday requested Brett Kavanaugh's_records from his_time_as_White House counsel without_separate documents sought by Democrats, a_sharply partisan turn in the escalating_clash over vetting President Donald Trump's Supreme_Court nominee.

Grassley sent his request to_the George W. Bush Presidential_Library and_Museum after weeks of battle_with Democrats over_access to_Kavanaugh's documents from_his years in Bush's White House._Democrats have pushed_for full access to the nominee's_records_while Republicans accuse_them_of_trying to_stall his confirmation.


Hitting_Democrats_for an_attempted_"fishing expedition" on Kavanaugh, Grassley singled_out_his Democratic counterpart on the committee, California_Sen. Dianne Feinstein, for_drawing_a hard line in_talks.

“Even when I suggested that_we jointly request documents that both_sides want_while continuing_to negotiate other categories, the Ranking Member [Feinstein] declined," Grassley said_in a statement. "The minority rejected_out of hand multiple_accommodations that_I’d_offered to assist_in_targeting material_they believe is relevant."

Democrats are seeking all_emails Kavanaugh_processed while serving as Bush’s staff_secretary, in addition to_his_time in the Bush White House_counsel’s office. Republicans have countered that_staff secretary-related documents are irrelevant_to_Kavanaugh's_preconfirmation vetting, given that he_has served 12 years since on_the federal bench,_and Grassley's document request letter cited only_records_from the White House counsel's office_and_Kavanaugh's 2006 confirmation to the U.S._Court_of_Appeals for the District of_Columbia Circuit.

Sign up here for POLITICO_Huddle A daily play-by-play of congressional news in your_inbox. Email Sign_Up By signing up you_agree_to_receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe_at any_time. This site_is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and_Terms of Service apply.

Grassley reiterated in an_interview earlier this week that his goal was to