Posted on 09/02/2018 10:04:59 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The Senate’s final verdict on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh – whose high-stakes, high-wire confirmation hearing begins Tuesday – will hinge on the views of just a handful of lawmakers.
As it stands, Republicans hold a razor-thin, 50-49 majority with one vacancy. Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey will soon appoint a successor to the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., but even then the GOP majority can suffer few defections.
These are the senators to watch:
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska
These senators can be mavericks in their own right. Further, they fret about how health care issues and access to reproductive assistance are challenging in their sprawling, rural states. Both Collins and Murkowski are moderates. A defection by either or both of these senators could spell problems for the confirmation of Kavanaugh.
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Not sure, but I've got every bit of the bottom of this rock just about memorized!
Graham: Kavanaugh will be confirmed with 55 or more votes
The Hill | September 2, 2018
Posted on 09/02/2018 12:15:40 PM PDT by SMGFan
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