After being immediately interrupted by protesters in the gallery, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced Friday during remarks on the floor of the Senate that she will vote in favor of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s ascension to the United States Supreme Court.

"I will vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh" – Republican Senator Susan Collins announces she will vote to confirm Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme court. Follow the latest on the story here: https://t.co/1zVXNi8sZ3 pic.twitter.com/eiJYNc6Eo3 — Sky News (@SkyNews) October 5, 2018

Barring any major changes from the cloture vote, Brett Kavanaugh can expect to be the newest Associate Justice on the Supreme Court by Monday.

Given the volatility of the Kavanaugh hearings, Sen. Collins surely expects a vicious backlash for the next few days and weeks, if not months.

Highlights from her speech are below:

Sen. Susan Collins argues previous justices appointed by GOP presidents authored Casey decision reaffirming Roe v. Wade, despite pro-choice opposition to their confirmation. "Suffice it to say, prominent advocacy organizations have been wrong." https://t.co/s0LEzpkl4V pic.twitter.com/PDGI4ogfdo — ABC News (@ABC) October 5, 2018

"Judge Kavanaugh has been unequivocal in his belief that no president is above the law," Collins says, defending Brett Kavanaugh's views on presidential power pic.twitter.com/I0896Ylyut — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 5, 2018

Sen. Susan Collins on Kavanaugh controversy: "The Senate confirmation process is not a trial. But certain fundamental legal principles about due process, the presumption of innocence, and fairness do bear on my thinking, and I cannot abandon them." https://t.co/CB5OXSD3Nn pic.twitter.com/ZiwdxNxoWQ — ABC News (@ABC) October 5, 2018