Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh survived a critical procedural vote in the Senate on Friday with help from Sens. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, but his fate was still unclear as Collins said she would reveal at 3 p.m. whether she can support Kavanaugh in a final vote that’s expected in the coming days.
The Senate voted 51-49 to end debate on the nominee, setting up a final vote on the nominee. But the vote came with surprises — Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voted against Kavanaugh, but she was offset by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who voted with Republicans.
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