The matter involves Kavanaugh and a woman, and it dates to when they were in high school, said two people talking to the New York Times.

But after two marathon days in the witness chair in a Senate hearing room, Brett Kavanaugh appeared to be on a path to confirmation as a Supreme Court justice.

Senators will launch a final round of questioning of Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday, but after a marathon 12-hour session, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court appears to have avoided any major missteps that could trip his confirmation.