The Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing on Tuesday touched on several subjects, from Kavanaugh’s views on executive power to sharp questions regarding issues of abortion, environmental regulations, and gun rights.

Democrats attempted to stall his hearing by providing objections based on the illegitimacy of the process. Democrats focused on the 100,000 pages of documents held back from public view and even called for a vote to adjourn Tuesday’s hearing.

Democratic party Senators weren’t the only protesters present throughout the hearing. Outside the hearing room, for instance, a group of women were dressed in robes similar to those used in the TV series, The Handmaid’s Tale. The women were protesting against Kavanaugh’s views on female reproductive rights.

When questioned on whether a president can be subpoenaed, Kavanaugh refrained from answering the question, calling on the Ginsburg rule. The Ginsburg rule was set by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who would deny comments on how she would rule on future cases. “I can’t give you an answer on that hypothetical. The question of self-pardons is something I’ve never analyzed,” said Kavanaugh. He did, however, also respond that “no one is above the law in our constitutional system.”

Kavanaugh refrained from answering how he would rule if the law legalizing abortion was revisited by the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh stated that he understood “the significance” of Roe v Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized women’s rights to an abortion, yet again had no comment on how he would act in future court decisions.