Susan Collins ‘sad’ she lost supporters over Kavanaugh vote

By John Gage

Published August 27, 2019 11:17pm ET

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Susan Collins ‘sad’ she lost supporters over Kavanaugh vote — Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, takes questions from reporters after the confirmation vote for David Bernhardt to serve as secretary of the Interior, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 11, 2019. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Susan Collins said she does not regret her confirmation vote for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanauagh and is “sad” that it might cost her votes in her reelection bid.

“Have I lost some votes because of my decision to support Justice Kavanaugh? Yes, I have. And I’m sad about that because I explained in great depth my decision-making,” the Maine Republican said in an interview with Politico on Monday.

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