Collins defends vote for Brett Kavanaugh
Description: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) defended her vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court during a debate against Troy Jackson (D-ME) on Tuesday.
In response to Mr. Jackson’s question on what it would take for her to admit her vote was wrong, Sen. Collins replied, “as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the famous justice, said, it would be inappropriate and violate the impartiality of the judge for any nominee to predict how he or she would vote on any issue.”
“I clearly don’t agree with how Brett Kavanaugh voted on Roe v. Wade,” she continued.
Tuesday marks eight years since Sen. Collins voted to confirm Mr. Kavanaugh, who was one of the justices who later voted to overturn Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision.
“I would point out that there’s only one of us on the stage who has always been pro-choice and that’s me,” the Republican senator added.
Sen. Collins continued by attacking Mr. Jackson over his past support for abortion restrictions, saying, “that it is Troy, who until 2013, supported such extreme positions that he would not allow for exceptions for a woman to have an abortion, even if her life were at stake.”
“I just think it’s incredible that she will not admit to being wrong,” Mr. Jackson replied.
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In response to Mr. Jackson’s question on what it would take for her to admit her vote was wrong, Sen. Collins replied, “as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the famous justice, said, it would be inappropriate and violate the impartiality of the judge for any nominee to predict how he or she would vote on any issue.”
“I clearly don’t agree with how Brett Kavanaugh voted on Roe v. Wade,” she continued.
Tuesday marks eight years since Sen. Collins voted to confirm Mr. Kavanaugh, who was one of the justices who later voted to overturn Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision.
“I would point out that there’s only one of us on the stage who has always been pro-choice and that’s me,” the Republican senator added.
Sen. Collins continued by attacking Mr. Jackson over his past support for abortion restrictions, saying, “that it is Troy, who until 2013, supported such extreme positions that he would not allow for exceptions for a woman to have an abortion, even if her life were at stake.”
“I just think it’s incredible that she will not admit to being wrong,” Mr. Jackson replied.
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