Kavanaugh worked under independent counsel Kenneth Starr in the 1990s when Starr investigated a variety of allegations against President Bill Clinton and then-first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. That included Starr's inquiry into the president's affair with then-White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

Clinton was impeached but subsequently acquitted.

But Blatt said of Kavanaugh in September, "He understands life is not always perfect, and he responds to challenges with a self-deprecating sense of humor."

Blatt also spoke of Kavanaugh being "remarkably committed to promoting women in the legal profession."

Kavanaugh is currently under FBI investigation for an alleged sexual assault that took place when he was a teenager. Christine Blasey Ford, a professor at Palo Alto University, came forward with her story last week after her information was leaked to the press. Senate Republicans had hoped to confirm Kavanaugh in time for the 2018 Supreme Court session, which began Monday.

The U.S. Supreme Court could still hear Atlantic Richfield's petition to consider the Opportunity lawsuit. A jury trial in the lawsuit is set to begin at the Butte-Silver Bow County Courthouse on Oct. 29. (See related story.)