The two Maine senators react to the president’s remarks about Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were in high school.
Susan Collins
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Collins, King urge USDA to fund broadband in ‘geographically challenged’ areas
They cite a statistic that of the 24 million U.S. households that lack broadband service, 80 percent are in rural areas.
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Sen. Collins calls for FBI to investigate 3rd woman’s accusation in broader Kavanaugh probe
The Maine Republican says FBI investigators should start with the 4 witnesses named in Thursday’s hearing but pursue ‘appropriate’ leads.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sexual assault survivors ask senators: Locate your humanity and hear us now
Elevating Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court would place our rights in the hands of a credibly accused perpetrator.
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Our View: Brett Kavanaugh has shown he doesn’t belong on the Supreme Court
The man who testified Thursday can’t control his temper, he is overtly partisan and he doesn’t always tell the truth.
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Sen. Collins says she supports delay in Kavanaugh vote to allow time for investigation
The Maine Republican, whose website and phone system buckled under the load of constituent contacts, tweeted that she backed the ‘sensible agreement’ shortly after a meeting with several sexual assault victims in her office.
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Third accuser deepens Sen. Collins’ quandary over Kavanaugh on eve of critical hearing
Maine’s Republican senator won’t publicly say whether the new allegations warrant a delay to allow for a full investigation, but she reportedly expressed her concerns to party leaders.
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Commentary: To protect herself, and court, Collins should insist on FBI probe of Kavanaugh
Her party would still be able to confirm him – before or after the midterms – if an inquiry turns up nothing.
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Maine Voices: In vote on court nominee, Margaret Chase Smith put principle before party
Sen. Collins could do the same today, by standing up for her belief in women’s right to decide whether to have an abortion.
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Sen. Collins reiterates that Kavanaugh is unlikely to favor overturning Roe v. Wade
She cites points he made in conversations with her.