Brett Kavanaugh is set to call Merrick Garland, his colleague on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, a "superb chief judge" in his opening remarks for his Supreme Court confirmation hearing Tuesday.

Why it matters: The battle over Garland's failed nomination to the Court in the last year of President Obama's term will likely remain a point of contention throughout Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings this week.

What else Kavanaugh will say: