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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCollins votes against Trump judicial pick
GOP Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) on Wednesday voted against a district judge nominee of President Trump's who was considered controversial because of her views on abortion.
Republicans were able to break the filibuster on Wendy Vitter's nomination to be a judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana in a 51-45 vote, all but guaranteeing she will be confirmed on Thursday. But Collins, who is up for reelection in 2020, was the only GOP senator to oppose advancing Trump's pick.
A spokeswoman for Collins confirmed that her vote against advancing Vitter Wednesday meant that she would also oppose her confirmation on Thursday.
Vitter is the wife of former Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), whose time in the Senate overlapped with Collins. Vitter has come under intense scrutiny for her views on abortion, including appearing at a rally opposing the construction of a Planned Parenthood clinic, where she accused the group of "killing over 150,000 females a year."
https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/443958-collins-opposes-trumps-judicial-pick
David Vitter the diaper shitter.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)RW judges are killing too.
Tech
(1,780 posts)GP6971
(31,315 posts)She knows Vitter will be confirmed so she had nothing to loose.
If Maine wants someone that will really oppose trump, they should elect someone who doesn't have to ask permission.
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)takes me back. What a long, strange trip it's been.
TomSlick
(11,177 posts)A meaningless vote to express her "concern." That will show Trump!
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)maybe she is scared of losing because she knows she will
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