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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Wed May 15, 2019, 10:14 PM May 2019

Collins 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.

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Collins votes against Trump judicial pick (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 OP
So what. Iliyah May 2019 #1
Doesn't make up for Kavenaugh vote Tech May 2019 #2
+1 Baitball Blogger May 2019 #6
A "show" vote. GP6971 May 2019 #3
Yup. Salviati May 2019 #4
+ struggle4progress May 2019 #8
David Vitter... stillcool May 2019 #5
OH, such courage! TomSlick May 2019 #7
Too little, too late...nt SidDithers May 2019 #9
a lot late don't ya think? demtenjeep May 2019 #10

Salviati

(6,002 posts)
4. Yup.
Wed May 15, 2019, 10:28 PM
May 2019

If Maine wants someone that will really oppose trump, they should elect someone who doesn't have to ask permission.

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