2018-10-05T15:06:38-04:00

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Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins announces in a Senate floor speech that she will vote "yes" to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. She also criticizes the partisan nature of the confirmation process, calling it "dysfunctional," and she criticizes Democrats for announcing their opposition before President Trump had named Judge Kavanaugh. Senator Collins also talks about the sexual assault allegations made against Judge Kavanaugh by Professor Christine Blasey Ford, saying that they "fail to meet the more likely than not standard." And she concludes, "Therefore, I do not believe that these charges can fairly prevent Judge Kavanaugh from serving on the Court."

Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins announces in a Senate floor speech that she will vote "yes" to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the… read more