Susan Collins Clears the Way for Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Confirmation
Susan Collins Clears the Way for Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Confirmation
In a widely anticipated decision, Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Friday that she would vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Her decision means that Kavanaugh, who faces multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, is all but assured to be confirmed to the Supreme Court when the Senate votes this weekend.
“I will vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh,” Collins said at the end of a 45-minute speech laying out her argument for supporting the judge. During the speech, she spoke in detail about Kavanaugh’s record and explained that she believed he was a qualified justice.
When Collins got to the recent allegations against Kavanaugh, she said that she believed some more than others. Whil...