Sen. Susan Collins To Vote Against Barrett Confirmation To the Supreme Court
The Senate is gearing up for a vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, but a Republican senator is revealing she will not be voting in favor of the confirmation. “When the Senate considers…
The Senate is gearing up for a vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, but a Republican senator is revealing she will not be voting in favor of the confirmation.
“When the Senate considers nominees to the United States Supreme Court, it is particularly important that we act fairly and consistently, using the same set of rules, no matter which political party is in power.,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) wrote in a statement Sunday evening before noting former President Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.
She continued, “The standard was established that a nominee to the Court would not be voted on prior to the election in a presidential election year. This year, a vacancy has also occurred, notably much closer to the election.”
The Maine senator declared that “in fairness” to the American people, a