NBC: Collins, Manchin to vote 'yes' on Kavanaugh, virtually ensuring his confirmation
Minutes after the Maine Republican threw her support to Trump's nominee, Joe Manchin of West Virginia became the only Democratic senator to back him.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins, who had been the last undecided Republican vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, announced Friday she will vote in favor of President Donald Trump's pick, virtually ensuring his confirmation when the full Senate holds its final vote on Saturday.
In a speech on the Senate floor that lasted more than 40 minutes, Collins, of Maine, forcefully outlined her belief that Kavanaugh was well-qualified, that the Senate confirmation process "is not a trial" and that she cannot abandon the "presumption of innocence."
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WNU Editor: All that is left are the theatrics and the final vote. As for soon to be Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh, he will forever be stained by this process.
