Collins Will Vote Yes On Procedural Vote, Announce Final Decision At 3 PM

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21:  U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) speaks to members of the media after a vote to fund the government December 21, 2017 at the Capitol in Washington, DC. The Senate has pass a continuing resolution to temporary fund the government through January 19, 2018.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) speaks to members of the media after a vote to fund the government December 21, 2017. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) told reporters that she would vote “yes” on Friday to advance Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to a final vote on Saturday, but said she would announce her final decision at 3 p.m. EST on Friday.

The Senate is set to take a procedural vote on Kavanaugh at 10:30 a.m. ET Friday.

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  1. Prove me wrong Senator…

  2. Of course she’ll vote to confirm Kavanaugh. It’s what good little Nazis do…

  3. Avatar for atreat atreat says:

    Was never in doubt. All of this was sturm and drang produced for show. On both sides of the aisle. No one in Senate ever really doubted I’ll bet. They all knew how this would turn out.

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