-Source- Politico-
Brett Kavanaugh's place on the Supreme Court is almost fully secured, with 51 senators publicly supporting him on Friday after three weeks of scandal and political theater.
The four remaining undecided votes on President Donald Trump's nominee clicked into place Friday afternoon after Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced she would support him in a lengthy speech that immediately drew howls from anguished protesters. Collins was the 50th and deciding vote, while Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) followed her minutes later.
"I do not believe that these charges can fairly prevent Judge Kavanaugh from serving on the court," Collins said of accusations against the 53-year-old appeals court judge. "I will vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh."
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) opposed Kavanaugh on Friday morning's procedural vote, a move she said she personally wrestled with as the judge mired in multiple sexual misconduct allegations. The Alaskan called Kavanaugh "a good man" but said the issues shrouding his confirmation were "bigger than a nominee." Read more
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