Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) will vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, an announcement that virtually assures he will fill the seat left vacant by Justice Anthony Kennedy after the Senate holds the final vote on Shabbos, the Daily Beast reports.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) also announced that he will vote for Kavanaugh’s confirmation in a Friday statement.
During a lengthy floor speech, Collins lamented that Kavanaugh’s nomination had “become so dysfunctional, it looks more like a caricature of a gutter-level political campaign than a solemn occasion.” She railed against the “special interests” that almost immediately opposed Kavanaugh’s nomination before his name was revealed.
Collins said she believes Christine Blasey Ford, but that because there was not enough corroborating evidence for her claims. “I do not believe that these charges can fairly prevent Judge Kavanaugh from serving on the court,” she said.
{Matzav.com}
