Since that time, we have seen special interest groups whip their followers into a frenzy by spreading misrepresentations and outright falsehoods about Judge Kavanaugh’s judicial record. A number of senators joined the race to announce their opposition, but they were beaten to the punch by one of our colleagues who actually announced opposition before the nominee’s identity was even known. They simply wrote that they opposed Donald Trump’s nomination of “XX” to the Supreme Court of the United States. Within moments of that announcement, special interest groups raced to be the first to oppose him, including one organization that didn’t even bother to fill in the judge’s name on its pre-written press release. The president nominated Brett Kavanaugh on July 9. But today we have come to the conclusion of a confirmation process that has become so dysfunctional, it looks more like a caricature of a gutter-level political campaign than a solemn occasion. President, the five previous times that I’ve come to the floor to explain my vote on the nomination of a justice to the United States Supreme Court, I have begun my floor remarks explaining my decision with a recognition of the solemn nature and the importance of the occasion.
Joe Manchin of West Virginia, another key vote in the Kavanaugh nomination, announced he’ll also vote to confirm the judge despite having “reservations.” Manchin’s support will bring the total number of senators saying they’re voting “yes” to 51, meaning Vice President Mike Pence, president of the Senate, will likely not need to intervene to break a possible tie.Ī transcript of Collins’s remarks can be found below.
Nonetheless, Collins said that “the #MeToo movement is real” and urged the Senate to continue to listen to victims of sexual misconduct.Ī few minutes after she wrapped up her speech, Democratic Sen. Wade, LGBTQ rights, the Affordable Care Act, and access to birth control.Ĭollins said she’d found Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the early 1980s to be “sincere, painful, and compelling,” but cited “the lack of corroborating evidence” as a major reason why she is not convinced Kavanaugh was involved in the assault. Susan Collins of Maine said Friday that she’ll vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, bringing the total number of senators who’ve voiced their support for the candidate to 50.Ĭollins delivered a nearly hour-long speech on the Senate floor in which she underscored Kavanaugh’s career highlights and rejected criticisms the nominee has received during his confirmation hearings, including about his views on Roe v.
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