A face-to-face meeting with the senator felt significant, but Collins’ remarks Friday leave a Portland woman feeling betrayed.
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Here is the text of Sen. Susan Collins’ speech on the Senate floor
Here is the text of Sen. Susan Collins’ speech announcing her support for the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh: Mr. President, the five previous times that I have come to the floor to explain my vote on the nomination of a justice to the United States Supreme Court, I have begun my floor remarks explaining my […]
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Collins says she will vote to confirm Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
In a floor speech Friday, she also praises the #MeToo movement and says sexual assault victims deserve to be listened to.
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Senate prepares for final vote on Kavanaugh expected Saturday, as nationwide protests continue
Three Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine, Jeff Flake of Arizona and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — and one Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, have yet to announce their positions.
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In op-ed, Kavanaugh says he may have been ‘too emotional’ during testimony
The column appeared in the Wall Street Journal Thursday, and Kavanaugh acknowledged there were “a few things I should not have said” during the hearing.
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Letter to the editor: Kavanaugh lacked candor, humility in testimony
He’d have been more credible if he had been frank about his booze- and entitlement-driven teenage bad behavior.
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Commentary: Kavanaugh fight a case study in crime and punishment
The firestorm is a reminder that we haven’t defined the rules of engagement in the #MeToo era.
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Our View: Sen. Collins should vote ‘no’ on Kavanaugh
The toxic confirmation process threatens to do long-term damage to the Supreme Court as an institution. The Senate should reject the nomination and start over, and Collins has the ability to help make that happen.
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Sexual assault survivors from Maine converge on Capitol Hill to appeal to Collins
The women travel to D.C. by bus and plane to share their experiences in the hope of influencing the senator’s critical vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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As partisan debate rages, Collins says Kavanaugh probe appears ‘very thorough’
But others note that Kavanaugh’s accuser was not interviewed, and Democrats dismiss the report as one, Sen. Heidi Heitcamp of North Dakota, ends speculation by saying she will vote no.