Judge Brett Kavanaugh returned to Capitol Hill for his second day of confirmation hearings Wednesday. Judd Legum, editor-in-chief of popular.info, has some suggestions for what the Democrats need to ask him. For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/kavanaugh-returns-to-capitol-hill).
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