Republican Sen. Susan Collins weighed in on the US Supreme Court vacancy, saying that she believes waiting to vote on the nominee until after the election is the right decision
Republican Sen. Susan Collins on Saturday weighed in on the US Supreme Court vacancy, saying that she believes waiting until after the election is the right decision.
"Given the proximity of the presidential election, however, I do not believe that the Senate should vote on the nominee prior to the election," the Maine senator said in a Saturday statement. "In fairness to the American people, who will either be re-electing the President or selecting a new one, the decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd," said Collins.
In her statement, Collins acknowledged Trump's authority to nominate a replacement and said she would not be opposed to the Senate Judiciary Committee starting the review process. Collins, a four-term senator who is facing the toughest reelection campaign of her career, has refused to say whether she'll back Trump in November.
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