Kavanaugh a step closer to lifetime Supreme Court post after Senate vote

That sentiment, from a lawmaker who fiercely defended Kavanaugh and helped block former president Barack Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Merrick Garland, drew skepticism or scorn from many in the political world.

A vote is expected Saturday.

Minutes after Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) indicated that she will vote yes to confirm Brett M. Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow, a crowdfunding effort raising funds to unseat her in 2020 crashed.

Earlier on Friday, the Senate wrapped up the debate on the confirmation in a procedural vote along partisan lines, paving the way for the final vote.

In fact, last year, Collins voted yes in committee on Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, but then voted against her in the final vote.

US Capitol Police said 302 were arrested – among them said to be comedian Amy Schumer, a distant relative of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. “I am one of them”.

What was the cloture vote for?

As Manchin addressed the media after making his announcement, protesters shouted over him in anger: “Look at us”. The nomination advanced to today’s final stage by 51 to 49 in the most partisan division on a Supreme Court justice since 1881.

“I do not believe these charges can fairly prevent Judge Kavanaugh from serving on the court”, Collins said.

When Sen. Susan Collins spoke on the Senate floor to announce she would vote for his confirmation, protesters began chanting: “Vote no, show up for ME women”. Collins praised Kavanaugh’s “invariably thoughtful and fair” opinions, offered assurances that he’d uphold Roe v. Wade, described him as a “centrist”, and criticized “special-interest groups” who opposed him-never mind that the big money actually came from the Judicial Crisis Network, a group funded nearly entirely by a single, anonymous donor and which spent some $12 million to get him confirmed.

Said MurkowskI: ‘I believe we are dealing with issues right now that are bigger than a nominee and how we ensure that our institutions, not only the legislative branch but our judicial branch, continue to be respected. “And when I watch that, it’s like, maybe I’m going to come here and nothing will change, but they’ve got to know that people still care'”.

“I understand his emotion and his anger, this has to be a awful ordeal for him and his family”, Sem Durbin said on “CBS This Morning”. Both parties are hoping the bitter struggle will energize their most loyal voters to stream to the polls in less than five weeks, when GOP control of the House and perhaps the Senate is in play.

Manchin voted in favor of advancing Kavanaugh’s nomination earlier in the day, but it was unclear how he would vote on final confirmation.

In a signed declaration, he shared an account of two interactions he had with Ford in which she spoke about Kavanaugh’s alleged sexual assault years before he was nominated to the Supreme Court. The tweet was a reference to an infamous “Saturday Night Live” skit in which Tina Fey, portraying Palin, said she could see Russian Federation from her house. “I don’t l know what her reasons are voting the way she is”. “Her decision to say no.it wasn’t taken lightly.’ Both plan to vote for Heitkamp in November”.

The Republicans hold a 51-49 majority in the chamber and three of their members are thought to be undecided on President Donald Trump’s candidate.

“When the noise fades, when the uncorroborated mud washes away, what’s left is the distinguished nominee who stands before us”, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on the Senate floor.

The 30 hours is divided equally between Republicans and Democrats, although it could take less time if either party decides not to use all of its allotted time. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), another key vote, voted yes on the motion to cloture. Sen.

Joanne B. Freeman, a professor of American history at Yale University, said that since the nation’s founding there had only been “a handful of other times that have been this ugly”, including the run-up to the Civil War.

Trump, in a tweet Friday morning, criticized what he termed “the very rude elevator screamers”, who he said are “paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad!”