Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine will vote to verify President Joe Biden’s Supreme Courtroom nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, she mentioned in a press release Wednesday morning, the primary GOP senator to take action.
“After reviewing Choose Ketanji Brown Jackson’s in depth report, watching a lot of her listening to testimony, and assembly along with her twice in particular person, I've concluded that she possesses the expertise, qualifications, and integrity to function an Affiliate Justice on the Supreme Courtroom,” Collins mentioned in her assertion. “I'll, subsequently, vote to verify her to this place.”
She first instructed The New York Occasions of her choice to help Jackson earlier than releasing a press release. Jackson’s affirmation had been just about assured following the announcement final week that reasonable Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia would vote for her, however Collins’ help means her affirmation might be bipartisan.
Collins’ announcement comes a day after she met with Jackson for a second time and later instructed reporters she “supplied clarification on a number of the points, so it was a helpful assembly.”
Pressed on what these subjects had been, Collins responded Tuesday, “I adopted up on a number of of the problems that you'd in all probability suppose that I'd observe up on.”
Solely three Republican senators voted in favor of Jackson in 2021 when the Senate confirmed her to fill a emptiness on a strong DC-based appellate court docket: Collins in addition to Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Murkowski and Graham haven't but mentioned the place they stand on Jackson’s nomination. Graham instructed CNN he plans to announce his place on Jackson someday this week.
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney additionally met with Jackson on Tuesday, however has not but mentioned whether or not he’ll help her after expressing an openness to vote in favor of her nomination to the Supreme Courtroom.
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