Game Over: Sen. Collins Announces She’s Voting to Confirm Kavanaugh
By Townhall. The wait is over. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), one of the key votes in this fight to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court has made her decision. She had lunch with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell earlier today. McConnell said he was “optimistic” about this vote. Collins took to the Senate floor to announce that she’s voting Brett Kavanaugh.
Manchin to back Kavanaugh.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 5, 2018
Collins to vote yes on Kavanaugh
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 5, 2018
Manchin: Based on all of the information I have available to me, including the recently completed FBI report, I have found Judge Kavanaugh to be a qualified jurist who will follow the Constitution and determine cases based on the legal findings before him.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 5, 2018
With Collins/Manchin as yeas, Kavanaugh should get 51 yeas if Daines is present. Confirmation would be 50-49 if Daines is absent
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 5, 2018
(Read more from “Game Over: Sen. Collins Announces She’s Voting to Confirm Kavanaugh” HERE)
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Murkowski Votes ‘No’ on Cloture, but the ‘Yeas’ Have It
By Townhall. By a razor thin margin, 51-49, the Senate has voted to move forward with the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The final vote is scheduled for Saturday.
Surprisingly, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), one of the key swing votes, voted not to proceed to a confirmation vote for Kavanaugh. . .
Murkowski's no was quiet – press corps all verified w each other that it was "no".
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) October 5, 2018
Murkowski has previously voted with Democrats on key bills when it comes to abortion rights. Yet, she agreed with Sen. Collins this time around that Kavanaugh was not likely to overturn Roe v. Wade. So, the source of her opposition is unclear, but we’ll wait for an official statement. She could still vote “yes” on the final confirmation vote, but at that point it seems unlikely. Planned Parenthood activists confronted Collins on Capitol Hill ahead of the vote, but she voted to advance the nomination. (Read more from “Murkowski Votes ‘No’ on Cloture, but the ‘Yeas’ Have It” HERE)
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